Category Archives: This Is Why We Cry

“Facial Sessions”: How does this mask DO that?

This is something I’ve been obsessed with for awhile… the images of people wearing it are unbelieve-amazing. So I’m just logging it here for posterity. Facial-posterity. I feel like this signals that as a society we’re maybe ready to consider if we even care about the impact that hiring horror-film-quality masks to tone our faces […]

Science from Science…

Science presents… “Conversational Porn Tourrette’s Theater: A Dialog Gleaned from Moderated SPAM Comments.” {Wordpress SPAMmers enter room, take seats around a large conference table. A soft light encircles the table.} George:  Nice site! A shining beacon of how to be human beings ass What a strange place here. gay, God Bless. Catherine:  Hi all!!! Having […]

Yaaaaay! Fatality!

Okay, local news anchors of the world… let’s do a little exercise in putting on Serious Reporter Face. Ready? “Ten-car accident on major highway”… frown. “Adopt this puppy!”… smile! “Building collapse”… frown. “Impromptu rooftop concert!”… smile! “Tragic maple syrup spill destroys neighborhood”… frown. “Free maple syrup!”… smile! … Um, Austin market? All right, let’s go […]

A simple equation

It’s a week of learning and caring. And pain, which so often accompanies learning. And caring. Follow along, fellow scientists and mathmagicians: + = Let’s hire a professional groomer next time, shall we?

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Meanwhile, the common “air” of the proletariat remains unfreshed. This post was brought to you by a gnawing hatred of superfluous E’s.

Loneliness also comes in 2-liter servings

Hey, baby… It’s been a hard day, huh? Man, you sure do look stressed! Let me pour you a drink. Maybe rub those tense shoulders. Wait, what’s that? You just looked around your teeny, cluttered apartment, and it’s just you, that giant misshapen pile of unattended mail, and a sad smattering of stained and unwashed […]

This boat is totally right.

Sad.