Random Diversions

One problem is that intelligent people, who could lead fairly and justly, don’t often go into politics. Another problem is that very few people know what the job of “governing” actually entails. It is not the same as running a business, even a very big business. Furthermore, the premise that...

Article about parenting. Comment that completely agrees with the premise of the article. Comment that sarcastically points out that non-parents are still human and can also sympathize with the situation. Snarky comment that non-parents always make the conversation about themselves. Comment that you can’t guess what people have been through...

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Sign found on a JR train. The English is correct (unlike many signs here), but it’s still kind of funny.

From the August 18 issue of Knowledge News: As amazing as that sounds, scientists soon did something even more astounding. In 2000, they created a pulse of light that briefly achieved faster-than-light speed. Again, the material that the light passed through–in this case, cesium gas–made the difference. The leading edge...

Dreams of Flying is a really neat collection of photographs by Jan von Holleben. I thought I would share it with you.

Who likes the little, little duckies in the pond? Ze does! He does! He does! A chicka quack quack. — If you have never heard of Ze Frank, start watching his show so you can be in on the fun. (This page will make a lot more sense once you’ve...