Unless you have been living in a cave, you should know that CERN is flipping the 'On' switch on its $10 billion Large Hadron Collider (LHC) tomorrow. (image via the NYTimes) The LHC hopes to re-create conditions that last existed when the universe was less than a trillionth of a second old. This comic by PHD Comics explains: Imagine two beams of particles traveling at 0.999 the speed of light...
Continue readingThe last time I was in San Francisco, I ran into the world-famous Bushman as many other tourists do at Fisherman's Wharf. After getting the crap scared out of me, I had a little chat with him, and even asked, "Do you make enough money doing this?" "Hell yeah, I sent two kids through college doing this." (image source) Now I have no idea if this claim is true or fale, but his Wikipedia page indicates that he makes up to $60,000 a year - well above the U.S. average annual income. I was reminded of the Bushman as I read a blog post titled The Best Salesman in the World at Get Rich Slowly. Joe Ades, dubbed "the gentleman grafter," may possibly be the best salesman in the...
Continue readingFootball season has officially started! Although I've always enjoyed the sport, I was never into it as much as basketball. However, this season I decided to join my first fantasy football league in order to get more exposure from the most popular sport in the US. J is overjoyed at the prospect as he is a football nut and joins multiple fantasy football leagues every year. He was genuinely happy, helping me with my draft and coaching me on the finer prospects of the online game. He also has ulterior motives: he knows that due to my nature, I will research the subject like crazy, making multiple charts, graphs, and spreadsheets as I organize the information I have absorbed. "And you know that, as your husband, [albeit not legally] I am...
Continue readingI used to love reading comic books as a child. Korea has huge, thick comic "magazines" that feature some of the more popular series of comics. These monthly compilations would almost always include cliffhangers would keep me whining and salivating for the next month's issue. My favorite while growing up was 보물섬 (bomoolsum), which means "Treasure Island." I'm pretty sure that 보물섬 is no longer printed, as I could only find pictures of old issues. (image source) Koreans (and the Japanese) are known for for creating specialized bangs, or rooms/spaces, that can be rented for popular hobbies. Some of the most popular Korean ones are: 노래방 (noraebang) - karaoke rooms 비디오방 (video-bang) or DVD방 (DVD-bang) - movie rooms. Please note that these are usually very...
Continue readingThe delightful Ellie over at The Lucky Nest has tagged me to participate in the Six Random Things About Me game. As she is the reigning queen supreme of typewriters, irresistibly large dogs, and a whimsical writing style that makes you wish you were her BFF, I must acquiesce to her demands. Here are the rules of this tag game: 1. Link to the person who tagged you 2. Post the rules on your blog 3. Write 6 random things about yourself 4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them 5. Let each person you have tagged know by leaving a comment on their blog 6. Let the tagger know when your entry is posted Six Random Things About Me: 1. Whenever I'm in a bad mood...
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