An article dealing with the allure of the facebook phenomenon.  From the article: One wonders if this is a good thing. It is difficult to imagine Aristotle or Caillois celebrating Farmville as essential to citizenship. Indeed, when one measures Farmville against Roger Caillois’ six criteria for defining games, Farmville fails to satisfy each and every […]

The first of ten videos. The first of ten videos.

The idea of Heaven is more fluid than you might imagine. The idea of Heaven is more fluid than you might imagine.

The best guess origins of the word ‘okay.’ The best guess origins of the word ‘okay.’

Elton John Improvises a song out of oven instructions.  Quite impressive, actually. Elton John Improvises a song out of oven instructions.  Quite impressive, actually.

I’m not usually into photo compilations online, but these photos are simply stunning. I’m not usually into photo compilations online, but these photos are simply stunning.

This is old, but if you haven’t seen it, your jaw is guaranteed to drop. This is old, but if you haven’t seen it, your jaw is guaranteed to drop.

The legend rides again. Credit to Justin Sindone for pointing this out. The legend rides again. Credit to Justin Sindone for pointing this out.

A journal entry of Thelonious Monk offering wisdom.  My favorite bits after the jump. A journal entry of Thelonious Monk offering wisdom.  My favorite bits after the jump.