Theory & Philosophy
Science
Neil deGrasse Tyson – “Do you believe in god?”
See if you can spot the glaringly-wrong point the brilliant astrophysicist makes in this video. In case you missed it, it’s at 2:45 when he defines what an “all-good” god is: …[god is all-good] if we def...
Theory & Philosophy
5 Reasons Juicing Will Die Very Soon
I'm going to say it right now: juicing is going to die. It is destined for failure. I'm astonished at how many people I know are completely sold out to the juicing craze. Look, here's the deal. I haven't posted in quite a while...
Theory & Philosophy
Ron Paul’s Views
If you want to know Ron Paul's views in a nutshell, watch this video. About the only area he tends to veer from a lot of Libertarians' points of view is the area of abortion, which incidentally is one of the few areas where I t...
Seriously?!
Why Is No One Paying Attention To Ron Paul???
Two things happened today. First, I found my blog! I went to vacuum under my couch and there it was! It must have rolled under there a few months ago. Second, I watched a clip from The Daily Show with John Stewart and I actuall...
Science
Why We Are All Afraid Of Deep Water
One of my biggest fears is deep water. I have always wondered why I'm so afraid of it. One time I was jet skiing in the Cayman Islands and I was cruising around within 50 yards of the shore. One of the boat captains had previou...
Gimcrackery
What Would You Do If You Were Rich?
This is probably one of the most popular questions people ask themselves. Well, this and: "should I have another volcano Taco?" The answer to that one's obvious. But the answer to the former is not so simple, is it? There are a...
Theory & Philosophy
Why Do Things Take So Long To Start Up Nowadays?
Hey everyone, remember The Gimcrack Miscellany? It's my blog. You're on it now, and you're reading an article. Remember those days? I can't quit you, TGM! Good old blogging... it is always there to bring me a hot cup of tea whe...
Seriously?!
Seriously, NBC?!
I know what you're thinking: two Seriously?! posts about television networks, back to back? The economy is in bad shape, man, and it affects everyone. Or I watched a little too much TV this week. So, did you happen to catch any...
Theory & Philosophy
Almost Perfect Liberal vs. Conservative Infographic
I don't really write political posts because I believe talking politics on a blog is like talking about your bills while you're on a tropical vacation. It's so pointless and boring that the only thing that could possibly motiva...
Movies
The World’s Perception Of Evil Is Mostly Wrong
Take this Antichrist trailer for instance. Watch The Exorcist or any other horror movie about "evil". That's what people think evil is. They think it's blatant, violent, frightening imagery and that demons are ugly, ferocious b...