Monthly Archives: June 2009

Remembering my friend Ben King

Every year at this time I remember my friend Ben King. We met via my bulletinboard, since I had written a popular game called Barneysplat!. I introduced him to Discordianism, and to Esperanto. We went to an Esperanto course in … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson! (what else?)

Celebrity deaths always come in threes. First, we had Ed McMahon, who died on the 23rd. This made some headlines, but he lived a long life. Today, Farah Fawcett died. She starred in Charlie’s Angels. I didn’t know her at … Continue reading

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High Weirdness at the Toll House

After last night’s wonderful experience and article about Toll House Cookies, it seemed very odd that today I should see this article. Nestle just recalled 300,000 cases of Toll House cookie dough in various forms. Of course, people should not … Continue reading

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How to Achieve Immortality with Chocolate Chip Cookies

While looking through the Emacs directory, I saw a file named etc/COOKIES. Curiously, I browsed it, and found a bunch of cookie recipes. No doubt everyone has heard the urban legend of the woman who writes to a company for … Continue reading

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Bathtubs, Global Warming, Real vs. Poser Vegetarians

I’ve mentioned that I’ve had my bathroom completely renovated. I’ve already ranted about my new water-conserving toilet. My bathtub follows suit. It bothers me to see the fake environmental movement’s influence slithering into my home. Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading

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