Author Archives: Giggles

Meme: Cultural Viruses

Categories: Folks, Learn Something, Meme

Someone elsewhere asked what a meme is. I knew how I’d describe it. I’d describe it as a blog thing, a list of really random questions that someone answers on their blog, and then they tag other readers to do … Keep reading

Thoughts and Rants

Categories: Education, Exercise, Gospel, Politics, Venting

There have been a couple of news articles this week that I felt like I wanted to comment on. They cover politicians thinking they know about education, religion, and politics in general, so this won’t be a terribly cheery post. … Keep reading

Draw a Picture of a Bird Day

Categories: Random

I drew a bird. What does your bird look like?

I’m an addict

Categories: Exercise, Happy Things

The New York Times recently reported that running is in fact, addicting. It’s nice to have science back up my addiction. I really do feel better when I’m running regularly. I sleep better. I’m less stressed. The feeling after a … Keep reading

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Categories: Happy Things, Random

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I’m still single because I’m not married

Categories: Relationships

There are people who like to say that people “my age” (meaning “older than 23 at the most”) are single “for a reason.” They never specify what the reason is though. For men it is implied that the reason is … Keep reading

Folklore and Phone Books

Categories: Books, Folks, Musings, Questions, Science & Tech

I read this story earlier, and the folklorist in me just had to comment on it. The Book of the Undead: Why Won’t Phone Books Die? The article talks about how phone books have outlived their usefulness. Any more people … Keep reading