As always, your friends from the ACME Corp would like to salute our friends in Canada on Canada Day. Canada is the second-largest nation in the world. It is not part of the United States – (it’s the U.S.‘ nicer sister, not dissing Mexico, the U.S.’ feistier sister.) A little jewel sitting at the topContinue reading “Canada – our neighbor to the North”
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The day the world changed
June 28, 1914 –Archduck Franz Ferdinand was having an extremely bad day. He was touring Serbia with his wife, the Mallard Sophie. The purpose of his tour was to get Serbia to calm down, it having become extremely irritable for reasons known only to itself -possibly related to Austria’s occupation of the region. (Either thatContinue reading “The day the world changed”
Brought to you by Metamucil
European history would have been dramatically different—if only for a higher-fiber diet. One of the most decisive battles in European history was fought in Belgium on June 18, 1815, as a resurgent Napoleon Bonaparte launched his final military offensive against the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian Marshal Blücher. Nearly 50,000 men were killed inContinue reading “Brought to you by Metamucil”
The pearl of summer
June is the sixth month of the year and consists of thirty days. The ancient Romans gave it 29 days until 46 BC, when Julius Caesar added the thirtieth for reasons known only to himself (Caesar’s hobbies seem to be conquest of the known world, sleeping with some very rich North African teenager and calendarContinue reading “The pearl of summer”
This will clearly be on the exam
On May 30, 1889, the world’s first bra was (allegedly) invented. Breasts are an essential feature among mammals, allowing mothers to nurture their young during protracted infancies. No infancy is longer than that of the human species – particularly that of the American male, which often lasts until death. Breasts, of course, are not justContinue reading “This will clearly be on the exam”
The most expensive part of having kids …
is all the wine you have to drink Mother’s Day in the United States is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Its origins are loosely inspired by the British version of the day but took a unique path in America, thanks in part to social activist Julia Ward Howe. After the Civil War, HoweContinue reading “The most expensive part of having kids …”
King Edward VII
May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “King Edward VII”
Try not to eat all the candy at once
Happy Easter everybody! We’ve spoken about Ishtar before: there is an ancient story about Tammuz (also known as Attis, Osiris, Dionysus, Adonis, Orpheus or Jesus – you’ll get the idea) who was born of a virgin, died, was reborn. He was the lover of Ishtar. The festival associated with Tammuz began as a day ofContinue reading “Try not to eat all the candy at once”
Release the past and embrace February’s endless potential
February is the shortest month, so if you’re having a miserable month, try to schedule it for February. According to the Gregorian calendar, February is the second month of the year, and also the shortest month. February has 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29, and 30 days every four years. According to tradition,Continue reading “Release the past and embrace February’s endless potential”
Always trolling for trivia
Today is National Trivia Day. It is observed across the United States each year on January 4. We observe trivia day, everyday here. The oldest survivor Of The Crimean War passed away in 2004 Timothy the Tortoise, the last survivor of the Crimean War (which ended in 1856,) died in April of 2004 at theContinue reading “Always trolling for trivia”
The Haus of Dcaligari 