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Category Archives: Social Science
Why I’d Make a Poor Superman
The header of this blog is me from about Hallowe’en in 1975ish in a Superman costume. I was puzzled when my mother, taking pictures of me outside in the costume, told me to pose like I was flying. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Science Fiction, Social Science
Tagged 1975, a big todo to get my mask on right, a big todo to take my mask off, bowing, Clark Kent, glasses, gruesome as beautiful, Hallowe'en, humans- pull yourselves up by your bootstraps, laziness, losing my secret identity, mask, my laziness might have worse consequences, photo alteration software, slitted eyes, superhero, Superman, teletype, the Daily Planet
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Hobbes the Robin
Early on in his schooling Hobbes the Robin learned the expression “the early bird gets the worm”. While he didn’t enjoy learning that he would have to get up earlier to see if this expression was true or not, still … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Science, Social Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged alarm, birds, early bird gets the worm, frozen ground means worms can't get to the surface, Hobbes the Robin, is there another way that the early bird gets the worm?, solid snow, statistics, weather, what if the early robin headed north 3 weeks earlier?, worm propaganda, worm torture, wormholes, worms
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The Prison
Let’s follow the academic career of a typical scientist to see just exactly where they are coming from. First up is elementary school where the scientist-to-be has a slightly better math aptitude. It is also possible for her to be … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Social Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged academic carreer of a scientist, electives, elementary school, high school, junior high, logic aptitude, Master's, math aptitude, Ph.D., prerequisites, prison of own making, professor, research grants, science is curosity driven, scientist, stockholm syndrome, tenure, University
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Maybe We Should Conscript Tomboys
Ever since the entrance of females in the military, most of the developed world has avoided the thorny question of ‘to conscript or not to conscript.’ Quite simply if we conscript every able bodied young person then the home front … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Social Science
Tagged baby boom to get out of war, conscript men but only vounteer women allowed in a war?, conscription, conscription hasn't happened since women have been allowed in the military, feminism, girly boys, girly girls, home making, homefront, homophobia, if a couple is raising a baby should this make them exempt from conscription, men 18-40 used to be conscripted, military, should girly men stay at home?, should we conscript feminists?, some would enjoy seeing feminists in a war against their will, thank you unlisted women for making our leaders scared to conscript, thorny issue, tomboys
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Better Than “Baby on Board”
I still sometimes see baby on board signs in cars of their presumed parents. If this type of sign works in the first place and gets other drivers to watch their actions better, I have some even better ideas all … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Social Science
Tagged 2 explosives on board signs will maximize safety, babies should get a bus for their safety, Baby on Board signs, baby safety, cars drive carefully around known speed traps, cars in front and behind need to see your sign for it to work, cars will think there is a speed trap up ahead, Explosives on board signs, flash your high beams at oncoming cars, how you drive is important for safety, properly mounted car seat is the most important thing to keep baby safe, teenagers get SUVs for their safety
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Do Hunters Belong in the Eighties?
If the eighties were about nothing else, they were about big money and the pursuit of such. Hunters will also pursue doe. Well that is when a nice stag isn’t available. And also this is supposed to help cull the … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Humour, Social Science
Tagged Anthropocene, buckskins, camouflage, Cindy Lauper, eighties, eighties people pursued dough, fans blowing back hair, hunters, hunters head into the wind to limit the spread of their scent, hunters pursue doe, kill species by accident, Madonna, Michael Jackson, now men drive the eras, plaids, Pop, pop music, the teens, trophy hunters
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Maybe Trump Wasn’t Too Far Off When He Said Kim Jong Un Loved His People
Perhaps Trump is on to something. What does a dictator most fear? His people. Which is why Kim Jong Un is most ruthless with them. Who do his people most fear? Why Kim Jong Un. They are locked in this … Continue reading
What If Other Activities Were Like Hockey?
“What was thought to be a close match of hopscotch between Emma and Samantha, has turned into a rout by Samantha. Emma hops just as well but Samantha’s aim today is impeccable. Watch that concentration as she throws a perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Social Science, Sports
Tagged bailiff, fighting, goon, hockey, hopscotch, judge, land line box, land line league, lineswoman, penalty, polices itself, prosecutor, public defender, referee, technicians
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Permapout
What is a poor, spoiled, rich kid supposed to do when they don’t get their way? The answer is: they eventually learn is to pout. Maybe Mommy or Daddy would be inflexible enough to stop this dead in its tracks. … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Humour, Politics, Social Science
Tagged Donald Trump, how a rich kid solves a bully problem, ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic missiles, Kim Jong Un, Melania, Miss America, Miss Universe, more beautiful with a pout, nuclear weapons, parent voters, permapout, pout, racism, Russian dealings, servants, spoiled rich kid, Stormy Daniels, the Donald, the great pout off, Trump
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