A little about me: I read books like I watch television. Lots of flipping between channels/books, much to the apparent annoyance of any female in the room. I typically have about 4-7 books on the go at one time, which means it takes me a long time to finish any one volume but tend to [...]
Oh science. You teach us so much. New research out of the University of Helsinki indicates that the sexy, sexy forces of evolution are making women more attractive. Apparently beautiful women have more children than their less attractive counterparts. More to the point, these women have significantly more daughters, amplifying hotness through the generations. Of [...]
Regular readers of this screed will know I have no love for Sarah Palin. The mere sight of her makes me angry. The sound of her voice sends me into paroxysms of rage. No surprise then my deep pleasure at her resignation this weekend. The question, however, remains: what are we to make of Ms. [...]
Well, I am now three days and 70 pages into my crucial experiment to determine whether reading Ayn Rand makes you a big, big jerk. Here’s how I’m doing at the 1/10 waypoint (for a complete explanation of the measurement criteria, click the link above): Rage at the depredations of strangers: 2/10 (the only thing [...]
Nunc Scio is pleased to announce a new feature on the site – The Pop Culture Experiment. The concept is simple: I’ll take a cultural touchstone and conduct an experiment on it. Does watching “Boys on the Side” make you a lesbian? Will Slayer’s “Reign in Blood” turn you into Satan, or at the very [...]
I am a George Orwell fan. Or, to be more precise, Orwell is locked in a perpetual cagematch with Kurt Vonnegut for the coveted “Graeme’s favourite author” prize. I’ve read all of his novels, and as I write this, his collection of essays is sitting on my desk. Due to this enthusiasm for all things [...]
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” July 20, 1969, 15:17:40 PM (EST). Let’s go back.