Archive for June 25th, 2008

What If Nerds Were Obsessed With Cookbooks Rather Than Dungeons & Dragons?

Lore Sjoberg answers that question at Wired with an imaginary thread of commentary to remark the release of a new edition of a cookbook (4th edition perhaps?)

Posted: 2:12 a.m. by Herodotus I just have to laugh at the recipe for Beef Wellington. In Wellington’s day, ovens didn’t have temperature settings! And pate de foie gras [...]

June 25, 2008 • Tags:  • Posted in: Uncategorized • No Comments

Of Atheists, Vegetarians, and the Pesky Meaning of Words

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently published the results of its survey of 36,000 people regarding their religious views. Unfortunately, the report doesn’t break out what percentage of respondents were atheists but rather lumps them into the 16.1 percent of Americans who didn’t express any religious affiliation.
Of those who do call themselves [...]

Real Life Mooncloth Bag for Sale at Etsy

A clever Etsy seller has crafted a real life Mooncloth bag. Its a bit pricey at $180, but then its got 16 slots. What did you expect?

June 25, 2008 • Tags:  • Posted in: Uncategorized • No Comments