The Odd and Miscellaneous


RSS Feed

I can’t say that I understand just what they do, but this little web site now has an “RSS Feed,” with a button located conveniently the left column of the…

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Shakedown Artist Fingered?

Everybody has surely heard about the woman who allegedly found a finger in her chili. She’s been arrested. It seems that, through a remarkable string of coincidences, this sort of…

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Another Division Between the Haves and the Have-Nots….at Harvard

Maid in the Shade? Harvard sophomore Michael Kopko is selling maid service to Harvard dorm residents. My good friend and rigorous economist Don Boudreaux has the scoop on how, By…

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Engrish! (And Some Tattoo Tales.)

For those who haven’t seen it yet, Engrish.com is a brilliantly funny site. The March 4, 2005 Engrish of the Day is from an advertisement that shows an etching on…

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Viennese Decorations

Just another little bit of weirdness. (Hat tip to Marian Tupy.)

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Expect a Wave of Lawsuits, Too

Tsunami victims to sue French hotel chain Accor, Thai govt, US authorities The key phrase in the following sentence is “at present.” They said the suit was not, at present,…

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