Vitamins, the Scourge of Chemicals, and Magic Powder

Vitamins, the Scourge of Chemicals, and Magic Powder

Okay I’m going to sound like a shill for a moment, but bear with me: Multivitamins are freaking amazing. I’ve been pretty restrictive in my diet recently because I’m nearing the end of my Healthy Wage bet (been doing it for 6 months at this point)...
Can your language affect the way you see the world?

Can your language affect the way you see the world?

Seems like a shocking idea- right? But as scholar William Gladstone noted in 1858, it seems like the color blue is a recent invention.  He noted the classic “wine-dark sea” description from Homer’s Oddyssey and- when comparing it with other ancient Greek texts-...

Carrot Fries

Let me tell you about carrot fries. Goddamn, I love carrot fries. These things are the easiest shit to make, and they’re goddamn delicious and low calorie. How did I never know about carrot fries? Maybe because they’re usually sold as “healthy baked...
Austin Texas People Bingo!

Austin Texas People Bingo!

In the interest of providing an interesting experience to the boyfriend and his co-workers on his work trip, I polled some friends, three thousand blogs, and a couple visitor guides and created… Austin Texas Bingo! Now, personally, I haven’t been to...
On Aether and Aether Sinks

On Aether and Aether Sinks

Reading old novels is a great way to immerse yourself in the myriad ways that human thought has changed throughout time.  It only takes one quick lookup of what “laudanum” actually is, for example, to realize that the way we look at drugs, medicine, and...