Congratulations To WordPress
WordPress, the blogging software that I use (to great effect, if I may toot my own horn) was awarded ArsTechnica’s Web Application of the Year. Quite an honor, I’d say, and very well deserved. Congrats!
Month January 2005
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Bourach
Fifteenth in a series bourach (boor·ach) Dialect, chiefly Scot ~n. 1. small hill or mound. 2. disorganized heap or mass (as in “Last went and it turned intae a right bourach“). 3. a crowd or group of people. 4. a…
And Another Thing
…Mr.-I-Know-What’s-Best-Because-I-Have-A-Medical-Degree: Did you ever think that maybe it’s you that needs to lose 10 to 15 pounds? Hmmmm?
Sorry For The Late Start
I had a physical this morning and they drew some blood. Now, I’m not very good with numbers, but they took what I estimated to be about four gallons of blood, which left me a dessicated husk of a man.…
Gerard Van Der Leun: Locked And Loaded
Don’t mention any of these 21 things, lest Van der Leun go on a “small shooting spree”. Here’s a small sampling to get you started: 1) Barbara Boxer shorts. No more soundbites out of this doughnut. Preaching to the Damned,…
Fartfull Update
Since Ikea’s Fartfull product page apparently no longer exists (suggesting that someone pointed out the inappropriateness of the name to someone Higher Up and Rapid Executive Decisions Were Made, possibly with Swedish Precision), I’ve helpfully archived a screenshot for posterity’s…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Ninja Wizards!
Heh. h/t Donald Sensing.
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Gallus
Fourteenth in a series gallus (ga·luss) Dialect, chiefly Scot ~adj. 1. self-confident, daring, cheeky. 2. stylish, impressive (esp. Glasgow “He’s pure gallus, by the way“). 3. Orig. derogatory, meaning wild; a rascal; deserving to be hanged (from the gallows).
Style Book Note For NPR
I swear by all that is sacred and holy that if I hear one more correspondent say “innoggurrul” instead of the correct “innogyural“, I’m going to come down there and whip someone into submission with a very attractive tote bag…
The Onion Is On This Week
The highlighted stories of the week include: Supreme Court To Break Up If Rehnquist Leaves Study: Watching Fewer Than Four Hours Of TV A Day Impairs Ability To Ridicule Pop Culture (I knew all those hours weren’t wasted!) Law Enforcement…
