Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Here’s a holiday which is not celebrated around the world, though it could be. Martin Luther King is not only about himself and his own, but committed to freedom for everyone everywhere. “The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice,…” …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Strange Product Names
Along with those products which were unknowingly titled in such a way as to distance potential purchasers, there are products which are given names translating to something utterly bizarre in certain languages. Bite The Wax Tadpole is a famous example. The product it came from is not worth mentioning anyway, but even less so since …
Great Cat Names
There are good, better, and best cat names, just like there are all of those categories of dog names. The thing about cats though, is that calling them is a rare thing. Some pet-lovers are super devoted to their cats and so they do actually go outside and call. Letting the cat know it is …
Recently Viewed, Tron: Ares
If you’re not familiar with my movie rating system, here’s a brief explanation: more complex than a thumbs-up/thumbs down system and more specific than an undefined star rating, my system rates seven factors of a story, assigning one star for each entertaining element. Drawing power 1 Interest factor 1 Offensive factor 1 Range of emotion …
Year of the Robot
Forget everything you know about the zodiacs. It’s not the year of the tiger or the wolf, the yew tree or the Dodge Ram. It’s the year of the robot. Here’s a gigantic clue for the computer programmers of the world: WE, THE PEOPLE OF EARTH, DON’T WANT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WE WANT ROBOTS. Robots are …
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