Monthly Archives: November 2008
Thanksgiving, Marathon Eating, and the Food Coma
On the last Thursday of every November, we Americans celebrate life the only way we know how: in the spirit of ritual we gather around a table with loved ones and eat as much as is humanly possible.
Let the Games Begin
Marathon eating is a sport that requires finesse and skill of the highest degree. Unless [...]
Posted in Society, Sports Tagged black friday, comida, couches, digital cable, eating contest, family, family reunion, Food, food coma, laziness, lazy, marathon, marathon eating, muscle, retail, shopping, thanksgiving, turkey eating contest, TV 1 Comment
Word Power: Education
Today’s lesson in Word Power is to understand the etymology and history behind the word education.
Education (Noun): [ed-u-ca-tion]
The act or process of educating or being educated.
The knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process.
A program of instruction of a specified kind or level. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Etymology
In order to understand the etymology behind [...]
Terror in India
Here we go again; the series of terror attacks today in Mumbai, India, cost us the lives of 78 innocent people (so far), according to CNN TV network. Most of the deaths were among tourists who came to stay in Mumbai’s best hotels, The Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels. According to reports, those two hotels had [...]
Posted in International Tagged arabic language, deccan mujahideen, faith, holy war, hotels, india, islam, jihad, mujahid, mumbai, muslim, oberoi hotel, pakistan, radical islam, sam harris, taj mahal hotel, tel-aviv, terror attacks, terrorism, the end of faith, tourism, tourists 8 Comments
10 Interesting Thanksgiving Facts
Looking for some interesting facts about Thanksgiving? Impress friends and family with your vast knowledge of the history of Thanksgiving.
My Plan For US Auto Industry: Let US Nuclear Industry Consume It
Here is my plan for the defunct US Auto Industry and the corporate executives with their hands out: Let ‘em starve!
That’s right. Forget them.
I can’t remember the last time I turned on CNBC and heard about GM having a good quarter or Ford hiring new workers. Instead all I hear is more layoffs, more losses, [...]
Posted in Business, Current Events, Economics, Energy, Humor, Science, Technology Tagged auto inustry, bailout, chrysler, electric cars, ford, gm, hydrogen cars, nuclear energy, stimulus 8 Comments
The Brownie Blog
Brownies are a classic treat that most chocolate lovers enjoy. Many brownie recipes are highly complicated and involve melting solid chocolate and all kinds of other nonsense that make them impractical for people short on experience and time. This is an easy recipe that takes less than an hour to prepare and includes ingredients that [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Food, Tutorials Tagged baking, brownie frosting, brownie recipe, brownies, chocolate, frosting, recipes 10 Comments
Babeled Undertakes the Alphabet Meme
Chain blogging. Isn’t it amazing how the chain letter has evolved? From the chain letter, to the chain email, and now to the next precipice of chain correspondence – The Chain Blog, hitherto known as the Meme.
Fellow blogger and cinematic connoisseur Jim Carter AKA The Movie Whore recently tagged me with the Alphabet Meme that began [...]
Word Power: Bucolic
Today’s lesson in Word Power is to understand the etymology and history behind the word bucolic.
Bucolic: [bu-col-ic]
(Adj.)
Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic.
Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
(Noun)
A pastoral poem.
A farmer or shepherd; a rustic. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Etymology
In order to understand the etymology behind the word bucolic, we must trace [...]
Wal-Mart Employee Trampled to Death by Black Friday Mob