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Genghis Khan was a Health Care Reformer (and other Observations)

27 avril 2004

OCCUPATIONS: The Lecturer

The Lecturer His feet slap the foyer- Ambitious tickles across The campus floor. Greet, salute the secular pyx as you Step into the Common Room, Insulated on all sides By cork announcement boards. Come! Meet! Conspire: "Third Annual Conference on Some...
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14 avril 2004

THE THIN LINE BETWEEN THIS AND THAT: An Oversized Comic

THE THIN LINE BETWEEN THIS AND THAT: An Oversized Comic
14 avril 2004

14 avril 2004

14 avril 2004

THE THIN LINE BETWEEN THIS AND THAT: A Comic

THE THIN LINE BETWEEN THIS AND THAT: A Comic
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12 avril 2004

MY THEORY ON PARTICIPLES

I have a theory about movie titles. Moviemakers and screenwriters should avoid participles. Viewers should avoid Saving Silverman, Stealing Harvard, Serving Sara. What is it about that tell-tale "ing" that promises a cinematic night of clichés, lame premises,...
11 avril 2004

VOTE MARCEAU 2004

VOTE MARCEAU 2004
Anyone who has seen -but not heard- Marcel Marceau's famous "Walking Against the Wind" would realize that there is much of the political in this mimed performance. For one thing, politics is about illusion. A press secretary, dressed in quotidian business...
31 mars 2004

Recommended Links!

Recommended Links!
For dry, politically astute humor, I'd recommend the famous M. Bauer Blog, found at: http://www.chairmanbau.blogspot.com/ For the writings of the great Brazilian humorist and poet, Henrique Rodrigues Pinto, see: http://www.fullbag.blogger.com.br/
20 mars 2004

NEWSFLASH!

NEWSFLASH!
Apparently, algebra is not calculus! The Funambulus News Desk (well, it's more of a News Stool) was informed by one Albert Einstein, a possible miscreant and chicken-teaser, that the problem posted as one of Alexandra's accomplishments is not calculus...
15 mars 2004

SHAMELESS ATTEMPT TO ATTRACT READERS

SHAMELESS ATTEMPT TO ATTRACT READERS
This is Alexandra. Alexandra is a beautiful woman. Alexandra elegantly graces this web page like an ushanka warming the head of a Soviet naval officer. She's beautiful, yes, and charming, absolutely, but is she intelligent? Indomitably so. Last night,...
15 mars 2004

OCCUPATIONS: I (The Ski-Jumper)

OCCUPATIONS: I (The Ski-Jumper)
The Ski-Jumper A human "H" soars against a mountain, The cold logos of his uniform, The mobile phone and car companies also launched in the air, Captured by photography. He lands with a whisper of snow, A pile of seeming cocaine. The crowd applauds. The...
14 mars 2004

AN AUDIENCE OF ONE

AN AUDIENCE OF ONE
Probably the most frequent visitor of FUNAMBULUS is its own exalted editor. He checks his own site almost every day, eager to read and see new material. He walks away (no, clicks away), disappointed, suddenly realizing that he, not anyone else, is the...
11 mars 2004

POLLIWIG'S ADVICE: VI (Aristotle)

POLLIWIG'S ADVICE: VI (Aristotle)
People will tell you that Aristotle's greatest work is his Metaphysics, but I consider his Enthusiasts' Guide to Safe Crochet a much more valuable work.
18 février 2004

POLLIWIG'S ADVICE: V (Donations)

POLLIWIG'S ADVICE: V (Donations)
Do not give money to PBS. They have been threatening to shut down their programming for years if they do not receive funds from "viewers like you." Call their bluff.
13 février 2004

Así que asegurase que te acuerdes de todo lo que

Así que asegurase que te acuerdes de todo lo que yo he dicho sobre los nombres de los animales, y tal vez si te encontraras con un berrendo, ya sabrás como llamarlo... So be sure to remember all that I've said about animal names, and maybe if you find...
13 février 2004

Y algunos animales tienen nombres que indican su

Y algunos animales tienen nombres que indican su
Y algunos animales tienen nombres que indican su apariencia. Encontrada en Arizona, la culebra narizona tiene un hocico muy agudo. And some animals have names that indicate their appearance. Found in Arizona , the long-nosed snake has a very pointed snout....
13 février 2004

Y los científicos necesitan nombres para nuevos

Y los científicos necesitan nombres para nuevos
Y los científicos necesitan nombres para nuevos animales, que se llaman "híbridos." And scientists need names for new animals, which are called "hybrids." A zeedonk / Un zeedonk Quande cruzes un caballo y una cebra, resulta en un nuevo animal que se llama...
13 février 2004

WHAT DO YOU CALL YOUR PRONGHORN? A Rejected

WHAT DO YOU CALL YOUR PRONGHORN? A Rejected Children's Book (in Spanish and English) (CONTINUED) Así que un pavo es cathartes aura . El zopilote o noneca, que vive en América Central, es cathartes burroviana . Así sabemos que los dos pájaros son de la...
11 février 2004

¡A veces los nombres de los animales tienen

¡A veces los nombres de los animales tienen
¡A veces los nombres de los animales tienen significados extraños o divertidos! "Orangután" significa "hombre salvaje" en malayo; "hipopótamo" significa "caballo del río" en griego; y "dodó" significa "tonto" en portugués. Sometimes animal names have...
11 février 2004

Déjame explicar lo que quiero decir: si una araña

Déjame explicar lo que quiero decir: si una araña
Déjame explicar lo que quiero decir: si una araña de mar se encontrara debajo de un puente en Roma, un italiano gritaría, "¡Granzeola!" Y si lo devolverían a casa en el Japón, los japoneses lo saludarían con gritos de "¡Taka-ashi-gani!" Let me tell explain...
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