Miscellaneous
Tebow Libre
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Just watched Nacho Libre again — I don’t know why I love this movie — but couldn’t help but notice the Tebow in the ring after his defeating of Ramses. Apparently, I’m not the first to notice it. =)
Continue Reading »Benjamin Franklin Farting Essay
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GENTLEMEN,
I have perused your late mathematical Prize Question, proposed in lieu of one in Natural Philosophy, for the ensuing year, viz. “Une figure quelconque donnee, on demande d’y inscrire le plus grand nombre de fois possible une autre figure plus-petite quelconque, qui est aussi donnee”.
Continue Reading »Niagara Falls Tight Rope Thoughts
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So, first let me say that I couldn’t do it. I’m sure I would have fallen within the first 20 feet. That being said… Something about having a tether on makes the tight rope crossing of Niagara Falls less impressive for me.
Here’s the real kicker — he was forced to wear the safety tether.
There’s something about accomplishing something at the risk of death that makes it, well “death defying.” Conversely, accomplishing a dangerous feat while knowing that you will not die… is not death defying.
Continue Reading »La madre degli imbecili è sempre incinta.
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aka my favorite Italian proverbs.
La madre degli imbecili è sempre incinta.
Translated (loosely): The mother of imbeciles is always pregnant. There’s never going to be a shortage of idiots.
Continue Reading »2011, The Year That Was
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This site remains my personal site — an outlet for me to rant, rave, bitch, bemoan, praise, pout, and post. Of course, since this site stays “personal,” I still have the other sites for my other writings. You know, non-rants about politics, Target, and places I won’t post pictures of two bears holding hands.
Continue Reading »By the way…
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Dream Day Cakes®, the best cake bakery in Gainesville, has started offering classes. If you’re going to be in the Gainesville, FL area, you should sign up. =)
Continue Reading »Franklin Manure Quote
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Benjamin Franklin remains my favorite founding father.
… God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty…. And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.
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][1]The Ben Franklin Effect
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We all know my love of Benjamin Franklin— which means I am completely biased.
Let’s face it… he’s one of the founders of our country (assuming you’re in the United States). His quotes from hundreds of years ago still carry relevance in our daily lives. From electricity to mail, freedom to libraries, this man probably touches your life on a daily basis.
That being said, today’s lesson of greatness revolves around The Benjamin Franklin Effect. Don’t worry, we’ll cover the what, why, and how… starting right now.
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