Monthly Archives: December 2012

I do not commonly refer to America as a “funhouse” merely because it is a funny metaphor. I believe our culture aggressively erodes the emotional equilibrium of its subjects. The disequilibrium we feel in a funhouse is the same emotion … Continue reading →

When Twenty Minutes Is Forever According to the CNN timeline for the Sandy Hook tragedy, “Police and other first responders arrived on scene about 20 minutes after the first calls.” Twenty minutes. Five minutes is forever when violence is underway, … Continue reading →

A brief comment. Apparently Lanza destroyed his computer the same morning. NBC reporter Pete Williams reported on Chuck Todd’s The Daily Rundown that (police) ‘had been hopeful that they could extract some information from the computer at (Lanza’s) home. He … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to start writing research papers for fun. I want to start off with a couple of relatively simple and short projects to get a hang of the process before diving into anything that will test my guts. Here … Continue reading →

This is one of those ideas that almost certainly exists already, but I’m so proud that I just have to tell you about it, internet. It’s remarkably simple, as my revelations tend to be. Because any trigonometric function can be … Continue reading →

For a bunch of supposed geniuses, software developers have a way of building mazes from straight lines. Consider how much sense the following suggestion makes, and then consider from whom it originates- some nobody on the internet. Use English suffixes … Continue reading →

Every commentary I’ve heard on the shooting has been predicated on the idea that it’s impossible to empathize with the emotions behind his actions. Maybe I’m projecting, but I believe it’s all a bunch of social posturing meant to deflect … Continue reading →

This will be another sapling/stub to which I’ll be adding books whenever inspiration strikes. Feel free to chime in with ideas for the list below. It might help to imagine you were homeschooled and then you became autodidactic, and you’re … Continue reading →

On a trifling note, I’m becoming an incidental connoisseur of bottom shelf liquor. And since today has been devoted to making stupid lists, here’s the most stupidest yet: (Hey, it makes as much sense as collecting the bottles.) Liquor My … Continue reading →

(Today is all about lists, apparently.) Songs I’m working on right now: Thirty and Seven, August Burns Red Existence, August Burns Red For Those Who Fight Further, The Black Mages Songs I’ve been able to play reasonably well at some … Continue reading →