Inspired by Todd McClary’s posts about the games he has created, I thought I’d share the only game I’ve ever come up with. Crazy Gin (Card game) Two players are dealt seven cards each. One player plays gin rummy and … Continue reading →

Let’s suppose for whatever reason I wanted to list my favorite TV stations, and I came up with this list: cnn.com abc.com cbs.com nbc.com amc.com hbo.com fox.com It’s not a long list — in fact, including spaces, it’s only 55 … Continue reading →

The new ranked Wikipedia pages (along with the updated Wikipedia regex search) are live on the site. Besides having more recent titles than the previous version, there are two other main differences: Pages with parentheses are now properly scored. Previously, … Continue reading →

I like Agatha Christie novels a lot, and one reason is that the end is often deducible. In Sherlock Holmes stories, they usually pull something out at the end that you’ve never heard of, but in Agatha Christie you’ve met … Continue reading →

This past Wednesday my two year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. At this age the chances of a cure are surprisingly high and the doctors have been extremely pleased with his progress so far. Still, it is an incredibly scary … Continue reading →

When Alderaan exploded, did Obi-Wan Kenobi feel it instantaneously or was there a speed-of-light delay?* Yoda says “Always two Sith there are. No more, no less.” So why did the Jedi think the Sith had been extinct for a thousand … Continue reading →

Oh, Daily Show. You ought to know better. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Uncensored – Big Mouth Billie Vagina www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on … Continue reading →

Note: this is not a “you should stop paying for cable right now!” post. I’m legitimately interested in why people pay for cable TV. I personally don’t and I never have, but I have good reasons for this: I don’t … Continue reading →