The supposed war on Christmas has been mentioned in the news lately in the US, with the typical vows by politicians claiming that they will do something about it. The war on Christmas, in this context, refers to the politically correct tendencies of media and organizations to make Christmas a generic holiday (supposed to be … More The war on Christmas
The Asiatic black bear, also known as the moon bear, is a black bear found in Korea, parts of India, China, Japan, the island of Taiwan, and probably one or two other places. It’s a small sized black bear averaging around 300 pounds as adults. They have a very distinctive V shaped patch of white … More How the bear got his moon
Now that I’ve retired for a few months, there are some changes in the way I think that I’ve noticed. Let me back up and start at the beginning of my working career. As a kid fresh out of college, I was happy. College provided me with a good mix of stimulating work and spare … More The keeper of time
I’m not particularly passionate on the issue of gun control; still, I am slightly for it rather than against. However below is a very amusing comic on the history of gun control in the US. It offers an interesting view point from someone in a country where the right to own firearms is considered normal … More A comic guide to the history of gun control in the US
An old superstition from Britain and North America says that if one says “Rabbit Rabbit” as the first thing in the morning on the first day of the month, one would gain good luck for the rest of that month. Other variations of things you can say for luck are: white rabbits rabbit rabbit rabbit … More Rabbit Rabbit on the first day of the month
Since childhood my family has owned a number of pets. As an adult I’ve had many different types of pets of my own. One thing I realized is that more primitive animals, such as a tarantula, a giant centipede or a big python are not aggressive. They may attack you defensively if they are afraid … More On animal aggression and people
A self proclaimed social justice warrior posted on 4chan a while ago, demanding to know why his kind is disliked. A anonymous gentleman rose up and gave a spectacular response. The conversation is as follows. What is wrong with social justice warriors? What do you have against us? We are fighting to end hate, to … More Anon’s treatise on Social Justice Warriors
A brief correspondence I had with an anon on 4chan. Anon asked: I don’t know shit about magic. If I summon these guys I can ask them to give me something? I can be like “Waddup nigguh I know it’s the first time we meet, and you are some very powerful demon, so, can you … More Anon asks about demons
This is the way circuses of old trained elephants. When the elephant is a baby they would tie it with rope to a stake that is driven into the ground. Being young and weak, the elephant would be unable to get away from the stake. The belief that the stake and rope are stronger than … More To train an elephant
From the book Japanese Tales: A wife and her lover were once in bed when the husband came home. Since the lover had no time to run or hide, the woman rolled him up in a straw mat, marched out with the mat under her arm, and announced that she was going to knock the … More The Flea
Temple of Zagan 