This is not our best podcast. [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:59 – “brainy”01:17 – “For a Healthy Brain in Old Age, Start Early” (NPR, January 4, 2007)03:20 – “Stay Mentally Active” (Alzheimer’s Association, 2011)05:14 – “Nine Stubborn…
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Friday Flash Fiction: “Erratic Chemistry”
Inspired in part by Breaking Bad, and my wife’s frequent exhortations for detractors to fellate her metaphorical phallus (which you may have heard on the SnoutCast). Also, I know this isn’t really a genre piece, but hey, did I mention…
Is it just me?
Or do you also sometimes have trouble telling these two white boys apart? (I can usually tell by looking for the lazy eye or at the head shape.)
The Name of the Beast (and Friday Flash Fiction)
Last Sunday, as I was writing this week’s 512 story, I casually mentioned on Twitter that I was “researching the difference between the Devil, Satan, and Lucifer.” Lo and behold, @GrammarGirl saw that and said she would be interested in…
An Unscientific Sampling
I have never actually used FaceTime on my iPad to talk with anybody. But clearly, I’m not as social as some of my Twitter friends (and their families): Facebook, on the other hand, is 50/50: That is all.
QuoteBusters: Harry Potter vs. Twilight
“Harry Potter is all about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity … Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.”— Robin Browne This bon mot has been making…
SnoutCast #74: “Ancient History”
Oddly enough, the shows where we don’t prepare well are the ones that tend to run long. Like, um, this one. Sorry? [ Download mp3 – 35 MB ] 00:59 – “historical”02:01 – in which DeeAnn does not do her…
Game Canada
Below, an excerpt from the Official Rules for a current Holland America cruise line sweepstakes. My emphasis: “If the potential winner is a Canadian resident (with the exception of Quebec, residents of which are not eligible to enter this sweepstakes),…
SnoutCast #61: “Games and Taxes”
You should really hear this song before listening to this week’s show (you’ll understand why later): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxwfy_anDwA And now, let’s talk about everyone’s favorite subject: taxes! [ Download mp3 – 33 MB ] 00:59 – “fiscal”01:33 – why DeeAnn likes…
Spamalot
I received a couple of odd unsolicited e-mails this week. Odd not because they were spammy (spammish?), but because they were clearly personalized and “hand-crafted” (or at least hand-cut-and-pasted-into-a-mail-client). See for yourself below.* Here’s the first one: Subject: Star Trek…