Irreverent musings and malarkey from a disillusioned dilettante
A lot of people know that 15th President James Buchanan likely had a gay sex relationship (do they still call it that?) with 13th Vice President William R. King. They lived together for something like 10 years while in D.C. But did you know that Andrew Jackson routinely referred to them as “Miss Nancy” and... Continue Reading →
Some random junk for your Tuesday evening: Have you ever seen the 50-70 foot long concrete arrows that crisscross the country? They were used by USPS pilots flying across the country overnight in the 1920s and early 1930s before the advancements in radar technology. Check out this 3 minute YouTube video on it! Looking for... Continue Reading →
Today's song of the day is a fun one. It's Mundian To Bach Ke by Panjabi MC. Solid stuff, right? Really, really catchy. In other non-news news, I found these two short historical documentaries on plantation life in the Southern U.S. interesting. You won't learn a whole lot but a fair amount of mid 20th... Continue Reading →
Like interesting and nerdy stuff? Here you go: Here's a nice article titled Seti: why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biological. Did you know that our Milky Way is going to collide with another galaxy in the future? It's the Andromeda–Milky Way collision and here is the Wikipedia on it. Who... Continue Reading →
It's fast paced, but for anyone who is interested in a quick summary of the rise and fall of Rome, check out this 20 minute YouTube video titled Ancient Rome in 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Hey, all you mal hombres y chicos. Let’s do two songs today. The first is Bawitdaba by Kid Rock. You might not like Kid Rock - perhaps it’s because he’s a hopeless assclown - but the song is just lovely. The second song of the day is Starting Over by Chris Stapleton. Give ‘er a... Continue Reading →
Nothing much other than I appreciated this story. What a cool guy.
Not much to this other than the 2 minute YouTube video from The Life of Brian. Yup.
Happy new year! I'm currently on a marathon work call so will use this time productively to share some outrageously priced and out-of-reach homes with you. But first: oil well gushers! If you haven't seen images of the Kuwaiti oil field fires from 1991, check them out on Google Images. Far below is a photo... Continue Reading →
Hi team! Hope everyone is doing just swell. Today is a collection of random stuff you'll find amusing, insightful, and/or offensive to your delicate sensibilities. Let us begin: You likely know that "three sheets to the wind" means to be inebriated. You also probably know this but in case you don't, here's the background per... Continue Reading →
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