My wife made some muffins, and I asked what kind they were. She said they were “leftover oatmeal muffins.” Remembering the pan of leftover oatmeal that had been on the stove earlier this morning, I understood that she meant [leftover … Continue reading
I’ve been following pourmecoffee on Twitter for a while now. S/he is a minor Twitter celebrity due to her/his regular supply of interesting links and accompanying amusing commentary. A tweet from last night provides a new entry in the ‘fun … Continue reading
I’m reading Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It, by Gary Taubes (after listening to the recent econtalk interview with him), and I confused and amused myself by mis-parsing something that should have been obvious, given the … Continue reading
The AV Club has published their 2011 list of ridiculous band names, and it is, as usual, equal parts amusing and disturbing. My purpose here isn’t to comment on the band names, but, rather, to introduce a new category here … Continue reading
