Category: Fun stuff

1895 Eighth Grade Final Exam

I received the following via email. Figured I'd share! Remember when our grandparents, great-grandparents, and such stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. - - - This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, KS, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the … Continue reading 1895 Eighth Grade Final Exam →

Don’t worry, be happy!

Researchers are looking at ways to increase the amount of happiness we experience. In an article that was reprinted in today's Virginian-Pilot, prior researchers felt there was no need to look into this: For decades, a widely accepted view has been that people are stuck with a basic setting on their happiness thermostat. It says … Continue reading Don’t worry, be happy! →

Not an Idol post

OK, so Taylor Hicks is the new American Idol. Whatever. I predict he'll be a one-hit wonder and fade into the sunset. Oh, and with all the folks who were there tonight, where was Ruben? Fantasia? For me, the best 3 minutes of the show had to be when the real American Idol showed up. … Continue reading Not an Idol post →

Richmonder Yamin booted off Idol

In another life, I made my living singing six nights a week. (And I was a music major in college originally.) So I'm a big fan of American Idol (and thank goodness for Tivo 🙂 ) If this program had been around 20 years ago, I would have been in first line to audition. This … Continue reading Richmonder Yamin booted off Idol →