Jake Allen’s Ockhamist.com

I’ll change some more things later.
Madness.

While in the British Museum (London) I saw this, the Rosetta Stone. As you know, it was the key for Napoleonic Oriental Studies Majors to get A’s one year, unlocking the secret code of pseudo-pictorial images called hieroglyphics by way of two other ancient Eastern Mediterranean languages. How and when the British bought/borrowed/stole […]

According to this blog, the design of the lighting on the Eiffel Tower is copyrighted, and cannot be used without the permission of the city of Paris.
HA HA

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More here.
If the city of Paris files suit over this, it would so amuse me so much that I might take the opportunity […]

This photo is fun. I am experiencing stereotypical Ireland. This, Castle Cashel at the Rock of Cashel, is the place where St. Patrick baptized the ancient king of the region. There is a wonderful Celtic cross-style graveyard, and a museum of medieval castle artifacts. The scenery was as green as anything can […]

Talk about falling through the cracks! This poor girl thought she was an 20-yr old college student, but upon returning from Mexico, border patrol agents informed her that she was an 18-yr old illegal alien. Now her parents won’t answer her calls, and Sen. Orrin Hatch is trying to pass a special law […]

As promised, here is a picture of Ron Howard:

I remembered having a better one, but this seems to be the best. He was doing some prep work for his upcoming film, The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks. I saw him in the Louvre.
Cheers.

Today, Feb. 4th, is Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s birthday. 1904-1944. Oppressed Lutherans everywhere celebrate.
Christian theologian/apologist, he opposed Hitler and was executed for it.
“If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.” -DB
[Sunday is President Ronald Reagan’s brithday. Don’t forget over some football game!]

From Pieces of Flair, a hilarious (yet reverent) romp through a Christian remake.
Baby Got Book. (.wmv, right-click and save as)local mirror
Madness!!!

This is recycled, but I felt like it.
Blessed are the poor in wallet, for theirs is a line of credit.
Blessed are the devious, for they shall decieve many.
Blessed are they who whine, for they shall eventually be given into.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for conformity, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the low […]

I have closed the comments for all of the archived entries. This took some time, since there were over 800 (many are not public, but spam-able). I am sure that there is an MT script somewhere to do this, but halfway through I just decided to plow through. Sorry to completely disable […]

The more I learn, the easier it seems to “live off the grid”. Not live off the electrical grid (yuck), but live off the books, without a trace, or without any government tracking.
Identity fraud is much easier if you are impersonating a false person, rather than a real one.
Further, the longer I manage a […]

It’s true, Ima Hogg really lived. You’ve heard of her all her life. While her sister was made up, Ura’s real.
Madness.

Today is Ash Wednesday. That means stop partying. Com’on guys, stop having fun. Stop having fun right now.
Madness!
Update: In case you were wondering, I did go to mass this morning at the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville. I got the ashes. While a Southern Baptist, I have deep respect […]