"Murphy was an optimist!"
Mythbusters tests withdrawal method of contraception June 9, 2011 9:40 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor
Click image to view. Originally seen at imgur.
Is this really the simple difference between right and left? June 3, 2011 6:56 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesListen to the words of Kirsten Haglund (Miss America 2008) between 3:50 and 3:58. Does she sum up the difference between liberal and conservative beliefs in 8 seconds? If so, I’ll be happy to be labeled left, leftie, liberal, what-have-you. Just push play below and it should already be cued up to 3:50.
But it’s a basic difference in world view in that usually liberals and people on the left, Secular Humanists, believe that human nature is ultimately good. But conservatives believe it’s not.
I do believe in the goodness of people.
1 comment so farSeen in Washington DC May 17, 2011 4:29 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Humor
Here’s an animated Cathy:
Deep Thoughts May 2, 2011 10:44 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Deep Thoughts, Family, Of Being Dad, PhilosophyChildren – Nature’s prophylactic
1 comment so farQuote of the Day April 29, 2011 6:24 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, Philosophy, Quoteadd a commentA ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not why ships are built. [Source, fortune cookie]
Tim Minchin’s Anti-woo beat poem Storm April 8, 2011 6:10 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy, Poetry, Touchy SubjectsVery well produced!
Seen on BoingBoing.
What is woo-woo?
add a commentWoo-woo (or just plain woo) refers to ideas considered irrational or based on extremely flimsy evidence or that appeal to mysterious occult forces or powers.
Get Your War On April 8, 2011 9:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Politics, Touchy SubjectsDeep Thoughts March 31, 2011 9:17 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyIf a dog shits in the woods, and I’m not there to step in it, do I still have to clean my floors?
add a commentDogboarding March 28, 2011 4:36 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Pets, Publishing, VideoSo wrong, yet so right.
Dogboarding from DANIELS on Vimeo.
add a commentCanada apologizes to the United States March 19, 2011 12:05 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Politics, Touchy SubjectsAn Artificial Light March 3, 2011 7:09 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, Poetry[n.b. 1st draft of an incomplete one that’s been sitting on a piece of paper far too long]
There’s a crowd in here
With so many voices
and so many noises
How can one be so alone
In such a crowded room
There’s a party in here
Everyone is having fun
Except for one
Who knows
It’s an artificial light.
With a flicker flutter
Pop a fizz
We’re all aware
We all know
It’s an artificial light
about to blow
And the darkness comes
Because all artificial lights
burn out
The light has to go.
The sun is shining bright
Birds are singing
Daises tickle the bellies
of cats playing with dogs
Rain has washed the clouds away
Only fog in the shadows remain
The sun is shining bright
It’s an artificial light.
A shiny man lies in my closet
He wears the clothes
that no longer fit me
The light in the closet
burned out long ago
The shiny man does not care
He lives in the darkness
with nothing to fear
But an artificial light.
This should happen in every traffic jam February 19, 2011 10:38 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Of Interest, Transportation, Travel, VideoWhen the roads slow to a crawl..DANCE!
add a commentGot a long stabby thing? February 17, 2011 8:05 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, PhilosophyEveryone should enjoy their job as much as this crew!
VIDEO: Today show panel cracks-up
add a commentSpoken by a juggler February 16, 2011 11:23 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Juggling, Quoteadd a commentOh hell, I left my balls at home.
The Past Clings Forever to the Future February 16, 2011 8:53 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, PoetryThe Past cannot be undone
And will always haunt The Future
We extol ourselves,
“Learn from the past”
While brooding with regret
Frustrated, lacking the ability to forget
The desire to move forward; hampered
By our bygone action which shackles us
Immobilized
Frozen
Unable to escape its grip
The Past is one with us
No separating from it
No forgetting
Perpetually haunted by its ghosts
When at last, you have forgiven yourself
And believe yourself to have moved on
The Past latches on like a Tigress
Pouncing upon Her prey
Not even Death provides absolution
For you take The Past to your grave
And worse
Leave some for those left behind.
The simple solution to keeping The Past at bay
Be inhuman
Never make a mistake.
