Feb 09 2009
What the hell is happening in Canada? (part 3)
This time I leave it to Rick Mercer:
It’s one of the best explanations of Canadian politics I’ve seen.
Feb 08 2009
A Lost Generation?
Lost Generation. Watch it all. It’s worth it.
Well done.
A similar video using the same technique: Lopez Murphy for president – Truth.
Feb 08 2009
A Boy Named Sue
From Johnny Cash’s famous concert in San Quentin:
Great lyrics sung perfectly by Cash. I love this.
There’s an interesting article about the tune at Wikipedia.
Feb 07 2009
I Can’t Drink Alcohol
I’m taking a prescription that can cause these side effects:
- headaches
- liver failure
- “life-threatening skin rashes”
- vision changes
I have to get blood tests every few weeks to ensure the drug isn’t destroying my liver; not drinking alcohol helps reduce any stress on the liver.
I have to take this for six months or so.
No scotch! Christ. I WILL be cheating.
Feb 04 2009
Pharyngula Gets Email
PZ Myers writes a popular blog about creationism, evolution, atheism, religion, and biology.
He sometimes posts emails from those who disagree with his views.
In I get email he inserted his reactions within the email. Funny stuff.
Thanks for removing all doubt as to what will be taught at U-Morris. [Yes. We will be teaching science, not creationism.] My daughter was considering attending after she graduates next year. [Good for her! She sounds like a smart young woman already] That will not be the case anymore. [I am very sorry to hear that—she clearly needs a good education to correct the indoctrination of her father. But then, any good school she gets into will teach her the same things I would]
Feb 03 2009
Flight of the Conchords
Here’s a taste of Flight of the Conchords.
The first season of their HBO show is genius.
Feb 03 2009
Savant, Daniel Tammet
Did anyone see the interview Daniel Tammet on CBC’s The Hour last night? I was in awe. I can’t find the interview on YouTube yet, but it can be viewed here. From The Hour’s website:
Daniel Tammet is one of only 50 savants in the world and the stuff he can do is remarkable. Back in 2004, Daniel recited Pi to 22 thousand five hundred and fourteen digits. It took more than 5 hours! Daniel was born with Asperger’s syndrome — a high-functioning form of autism and he developed something called Synesthesia. It means he sees numbers and letters in colour. He also associates numbers with emotions and shapes. His memoir ‘Born on a Blue Day’ is a New York Times best seller and he’s just written a new book called ‘Embracing the Wide Sky’.
Some of things he talks about sound like science fiction. Oliver Sacks examines many of the same issues in his book, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. (Jody, I’ll send it to you after I’ve finished reading it.)
Feb 01 2009
