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Isn’t that the default?

I got a haircut the other day. Two things: 1) The stylist asked me what temperature I wanted the water when washing my hair. Um. Warm, not scalding? Is there any other temperature for washing hair? 2) Most of the stylists at this place have tattoos, which is fine. But I saw one with a [...]

Harriet Tubman was great, but not that great

Char wrote a post about Harriet Tubman, which reminded me of this episode from my youth. In 6th grade, we were going to do a presentation that was a series of skits on the Civil War. One of the skits was about the Underground Railroad. The girl in charge thought it was literally an underground [...]

Great Moments in Advertising: California Baseball Edition

Let’s run around the park, without a care in the world! Let’s have a catch! Win or lose, it doesn’t matter, we’re just happy to be here!

Quantifying American Arrogance

As a scientist, I’m always looking for ways to quantify the seemingly unquantifiable. I think it’s safe to say that Americans are, whether justifiably or not, arrogant. But what portion of Americans are arrogant? A recent CBS poll finally revealed the answer: That’s right, 76% of Americans think they can decipher the capricious whims of [...]

Now you can pretend you’re at summer camp from your own backyard!

It’s common to see a basketball hoop above the garage, but I’ve never seen one of these in the driveway before: