A Rational Girl in Irrational Times
Current Events
Today’s speech
Sep 8th
Dear David and Rory -
I hope you paid close attention to today’s radical speech from President Obama advising students to work hard, discover what they are good at, stay in school, and start new businesses. For it had a secret message that only the most extreme leftists would pick up on, one that is important for you both – that if you are smart, get good grades, and are sufficiently motivated, someday you might go to Brown University. And that’s a goal we can all stand behind.
A typical day?
Aug 5th
I guess my day normally looks like this, but on maternity leave, I’ve pretty much got “feeding baby”, “sleeping”, “eating”, “changing baby”, “entertaining baby”, and “charging iPhone.”
Mustard PSA
Aug 3rd
The Mustard Museum, home of the world’s largest collection of mustard, is moving from Mount Horeb to Middleton. I know where Mount Horeb is, but where is Middleton?
Via J-Walk.
Peep day!
Apr 12th
I’m beginning to think that there’s more space on the Internet devoted to Peeps than I had ever suspected. And has for many years — this Peep research site is over 10 years old.
This year, many newspapers held great Peep diorama contests, including the Trib (here are the winners). However, I always like the Washington Post’s, even if many of this year’s featured scenes are a bit… gruesome. (If the WP site bugs you for a password, try here.)
One two three four GO – Peep Titans!
Want to try making your own?
Of course, I still like Peeps in the Library.
The madness is over
Apr 6th
March madness is over for another year. Did your bracket do as well as this guy’s?
As long as history doesn’t repeat itself, it’ll be fine
Jan 20th
Apparently, today’s inauguration was a bit chaotic, but it wasn’t the most chaotic ever. That honor belongs to Andrew Jackson who didn’t even get this Top Gear-worthy car to protect him from the thronging crowds.
That’s some aftershock
Dec 30th
Earthquakes are amazing. Apparently, they can cause aftershocks years later. How many years? In some cases, hundreds of years.
