For JT. When it comes to rhyming verse, I’ve seen better; I’ve seen worse But at least I know the form to write it true There’s a problem, though, with these, cos I don’t speak Japanese So I’ve learned I must decline to do Haiku With a sonnet in pentameter, I know the right parameter, …
Category Archive: Cool Stuff
Jan 28 2012
The Grandest One Of All
Regarding de Botton’s proposed atheist monument, commenter Crudely Wrott writes: Build a cathedral? Build a cathedral?! Shit, de Bottom, we are born inside the grandest one of all! Look about you. We don’ need no stinkin’ interpretive scale models! Or, in Cuttlespeak… We could pillage, pilfer, plunder All religion knows of wonder We can take …
Jan 20 2012
Evil Little Thing
Once upon a time, there was An evil little thing, Who faced the slings and arrows that She knew her acts would bring. The folks in her community Are treating her like dirt— You want to stand with Jessica? It’s time to buy a shirt. An “Evil Little Thing” shirt, that is–proceeds go to Jessica …
Dec 23 2011
War On Christmas 2: Christmas Fights Back
Der Aufstand der Tannenbäume cuttlecap tip to commenter “inPhobos” at SailorTwain.
Dec 19 2011
Why Brother Smoggy Is A Christian (A Guest Post)
I am delighted to share with you a guest post by friend of good people everywhere Smoggy Batzrubble, beloved of all, member of the Order of the Molly on Pharyngula. Smoggy did send this to PZ for his “Why I am an atheist” series, but since that gives it a less than 1% chance of …
Dec 10 2011
Now, This Is A Holiday Tradition I Can Get Behind!
The days have grown shorter; the nights have grown longer— Our spirits are weaker, and have to grow stronger We think we’re all right, but we couldn’t be wronger It’s Christmas—it’s time to beware! The Krampus is coming—he’s horribly scary! His job is quite simple; he’s coming to carry Bad children away, so we’d better …
Nov 15 2011
Over My Dead Body
I was listening to NPR the other day (it was brief, and I don’t remember which program it was that I heard a snippet of), and heard a man speak of the death of his mother, which happened many years after he and his siblings had left the Catholic Church. As non-believers, and more importantly, …
Nov 11 2011
Bad Pun Of The Day
I don’t mind eels Except as meals And the way they feels –Ogden Nash This video shows the favored result of an encounter between an octopus and a moray eel. There are other videos out there that show a different result; you can find those yourself. We are cephalopod people here. Looks mighty tasty to …
Nov 10 2011
Am I Making Myself Clear?
With a predator beneath you, looking up to see your shadow, It is good to be transparent, so the light just passes through But a nearby light’s reflection makes you sparkle like a diamond, So a darker pigmentation is the better thing to do. Those are two competing strategies, and mutually exclusive Each has fatal …
Nov 02 2011
Edible? Wearable?
An octopus, in all its glory, Draped about a dress of nori, Decorates a model in a German fashion show Chocolate wraps, and masks of fishes Are these clothes, or are they dishes? Edible aesthetics for the woman on the go? From the drawing-board and kettle Of the Michelin chef Trettl It was mostly eaten …
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