Archive for November, 2005

Amusing Music Videos

I found this video from the 70s over the summer, and I think The Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan is a must-see…
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Milestones

I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you, my readers and contributors to this blog. This post marks the 250th Post on this incarnation of the Rants, and we have over 1,200 comments in the system. That’s a lot of thoughts. (continued)

Turkey Showdown

High noon. The street was empty save for a lone tumbleweed, the Turkey… and me. Oh wait, this isn’t the start of a cheesy Western, it’s a run-down of my Turkey Day adventures, along with some amusing and embarassing pictures. (continued)

Dalai Lama’s Thoughts on Science

Recently the Dalai Lama spoke at a conference on neuroscience. There’s a combination paraphrase/transcript of his talk here plus some comments above that.
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I Passed My Oral Defense!

The title pretty much says it all– after 2.5 hours of being grilled and proposing new experiments, I was told to wait outside for the ten longest minutes of my life, and when I returned I was notified that I had a Complete Pass (no further writing or anything.. completely done). Hell Yes!

Comics Round-Up

That’s right folks, it’s time again for the great round-up of those lovable internet time-wasters: Online Comic Strips! *drumroll* (continued)

In the eyes of babes

As I’ve grown older, I’ve sometimes remembered things about the way I saw the world as a child and had glimpses into how distorted my worldview sometimes was. Among them: (continued)

Guess the Google

Another strangely addictive game… Based on google image results, guess the search term! (continued)

Years ahead of Us

South Korea just passed the US for Pop Sensationalism:
Meet Lady, a post-op Transexual band. (continued)

Google Map of Sex Offenders

This lies somewhere between fascinating and creepy– Interactive Map of Registered Sex Offenders. This is made possible by Megan’s Law, which requires state governments to disclose this info. This crosses a border to me, between safety and right to privacy, at least to some degree. (continued)