GIP

In the words of Dave Barry, "I am not making this up." I took this photograph with my cell phone earlier today at the local ShopRite.

On what planet are these four items naturally supposed to go in the same aisle of the store, huh?

Good heavens. Another one.

Hi,

My name is [deleted for privacy] and I'm studying History of
Religions at a university in [Scandinavian country]. I'd like to use
some of your lessons on Chinese History which I found
on the web. I have to specify my sources so I need to
know who's written the webpages and which university
he/she is working at. Can you help me?


Perhaps when I get around to writing the Qin Shihuangdi page I will include some extra disclaimers. Just to be safe. It's not that I'm not flattered but somehow 'this page by this person in New Jersey' probably shouldn't appear in bibliographies.

As a result of overexposure due to workday exposure to CNBC,

I never want to hear the following phrases again:

"key battleground state"
"feeding tube"
"strong, lasting experience"*
"frivolous tchotchkes"**
"the Oracle of Omaha"***
"West Side Stadium"
"Michael Jackson"

Further updates as annoyance warrants.

*Levitra commercials.
**Trading firm commercials.
***Multibajillionaire investor Warren Buffett.