Author Archives: Asher

I swear I’m not making this up. While squirrel hunting in high school, I inadvertently got a chipmunk*. My family doesn’t hunt for sport**, so since I killed it, I had to bring it back and figure out a use … Continue reading →

It’s April, which means St. George’s Day, a holiday where the traditional gift is a book and a flower, is almost upon us. Here’s an excerpt of what I wrote last year: There is nothing more powerful than a book. … Continue reading →

Smarter people than I also dislike the penny and give you actual reasons why you should, too. I HATE PENNIES!!!! (Also Nickels.) by the VlogBrothers. Death to Pennies by CGPGrey. Canada Gets Rid of the Penny (Huzzah!) by CGPGrey.

I wrote this a long time ago, somewhere around the turn of the millennium. I’ve modernized the pop culture references, but otherwise it’s unchanged. With the news that Canada is phasing out the penny, it seemed appropriate to bring back. This May Be … Continue reading →

Videos passed around via email links during the days of dial-up. Terrible Secret of Space Llama Song End of Ze Earth Bang! Bang! Bang! Dance Monkeys Dance

A conquered nation that nearly had their culture eradicated, endured a famine that sent hundreds of thousands fleeing to another country where they were treated as sub-class citizens and thoroughly mocked, only to have that image become accepted as a caricature once a year? … Continue reading →

While at the deli, one of the workers casually commented on how polite I was (despite the tone of my online presence, in meat-space I’m usually courteous, especially to those who work in the service industry*). Before I could say … Continue reading →

I wonder if the “people as wireless hotspot” debate would be as heated if they had used interns instead of homeless. If you do not know, while at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, marketing agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty … Continue reading →

1st RULE: You do not blog about WEB CLUB. 2nd RULE: You DO NOT bog about WEB CLUB, even if it is through a sock puppet account with masked IP address. 3rd RULE: If you get a DNS or proxy … Continue reading →

Well, if I was a medical professional, the first thing I’d ask is “where on your body the rash is located?” After all, depending on the physical locale and pathology of the rash would help determine the cause, type and cure. … Continue reading →