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 railroad [...]
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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 Sarah [...]
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: