Cheerful Curmudgeon

A complete lack of ideas and the power to express them.

Art Zemon's Blog Posts

Too Much Fun with Sticky Notes

EepyBird is back… with sticky notes this time. And to enhance your viewing pleasure, click the “HD is off” button in the right side of the video when it starts playing. Assuming you have a high speed internet connection, you will see a video which is much higher quality than what you are accustomed to […]

All About the CERN LHC

Welcome to today’s world. Physics isn’t just about the things thar normal human beings can understand but you can watch YouTube to catch up on the latest. My hat’s off to Geeks Are Sexy for finding and collecting these two videos, one educational and the other fun and educational. Enjoy. Is your head hurting? Well […]

Teenage Pregnancy, Politics, and Common Sense

Am I the only one baffled by the notion that a pregnant teenager is somehow a worthy part of a presidential political campaign? The last time I thought about teenage pregnancy (which is depressingly often, since I have two teenage sons), I considered a pregnancy to be an “Oh shit” moment which would have to […]

Woo Hoo! Glider Pilot!!

Woo hoo! This afternoon, I passed my glider pilot checkride in N5751S, a Schweizer 2-33A! I am now officially allowed to fly airplanes with either one or zero engines. 🙂 I owe it all to the Silver Creek Glider Club and the good folks there.

Use Google Chrome but Read the EULA

As reported this morning in Slashdot, you should read and carefully consider Google Chrome’s end user license agreement (EULA) before using Chrome. It’s hard to read in the teeny tiny box that Google provides so I am reproducing the entire text below the break. I am certainly not a lawyer but I am a paranoid, […]

My Analyst is a PB&J Sandwich

Who knew that a PB&J sandwich could tell so much about me? What Your Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich Means Your eating style is gluttonous. If you like something, you’re going back for seconds… no matter how full you are! You have an average sweet tooth. While you enjoy desserts, they aren’t exactly your downfall. […]

Bullish on Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy: Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt. No sweat. Here is a picture of me at the doctor’s office. He is using a new all natural, unified procedure which simultaneously Inserts the anesthesia Performs the exam Urges the patient out the door and onto the path of recovery I like my doctor. He’s […]

Humanity Survives While Killing

I don’t often find myself smiling while reading about the killing in Iraq and Afghanistan but I did today when I ran across a short article in Wired, Shrinks Help Drone Pilots Cope With Robo-Violence. Like many people, I was concerned that fighting a war via remote controlled vehicles would turn the killing into a […]

When Words Fail: Use The Lazy Bloggers’ Post Generator

Sometimes the words just won’t come. What’s a blogger to do? I have a little confession to make: I turn to the Lazy Bloggers’ Post Generator. After you read this latest sample of it’s output, I’ll bet you’ll agree that you can’t tell the difference between what the Post Generator creates and my usual witticisms. […]

Food Spoilage Tests

Thank you, Archie, for these food spoilage tests THE GAG TEST Anything that makes you gag is spoiled (except for leftovers from what you cooked for yourself last night). EGGS When something starts pecking its way out of the shell, the egg is probably past its prime. DAIRY PRODUCTS Milk is spoiled when it starts […]

Found: Live Dinosaur

The Los Angeles Museum of Natural History has a live dinosaur. Extinct, my ASS! from The Original Joe Fisher on Vimeo. How cool is that?

Privacy

Many, perhaps all, of us assume that our privacy is respected and protected in most aspects of our lives. This notion is so ingrained in our society that I never gave it a second thought until this week when a court ruled that Google must turn over data on YouTube users to Viacom. Within hours, […]

In Memory of Marjory Serby Robertson

My mother, Marjorie Serby Robertson, passed away last week. I found this poem which beautifully sums up her life. Old Song Do not seek too much fame, but do not seek obscurity. Be proud. But do not remind the world of your deeds. Excel when you must, but do not excel the world. Many heroes […]

Surprising Truth in Bush Inauguration Speech Satire

In January 2001, The Onion satirized George W. Bush’s first inauguration speech in Bush: ‘Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over’. The sad part is, most of the satire turned out to be true. For instance, Bush swore to do “everything in [his] power” to undo the damage wrought by Clinton’s […]

Your Flight has been Delayed Again

You have almost certainly enjoyed the “hospitality” of an airline as you waited… and waited… and waited for a delayed flight. Maybe you were on the plane, wishing that you could get off and sit somewhere more comfortable. Maybe you were in the airport, wishing that you a) had news of the plane’s whereabouts and […]

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