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12 Days of Christmasy Citizen Science Projects

December 19, 2011

Who would have ever predicted the never-ending utility of a picture of me reading Science magazine while wearing a Santa costume? Probably Santa.

Human-like Tiger Surprisingly Horrible at Riding Fake Bull

July 6, 2011

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Last weekend, I learned that Paws, the Detroit Tigers mascot, is remarkably terrible at riding a fake bull.

One John, Many Johns

June 12, 2011

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Many John's at the USA Science and Engineering Festival

Some quality John humor courtesy of Merriam-Webster and my parents. Thanks. For more, see The Definition of John.

Capitol Mimefest: Chief Washakie

March 24, 2011

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Chief Washakie and John share a remarkably similar life story if you ignore virtually everything about John’s life story.

OscarFest 2011: Vote. Win. Mock Your Peers.

February 16, 2011

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OscarFest 2011 is back and better than ever! Thanks to Eric, we have a great new multi-functional OscarFest website, and, thanks to Arlene, my head has once again been plopped seamlessly onto a shiny Oscar statue. Let’s get down to business!

As Expected, Not Viral Video About Snow Does Not Go Viral

January 30, 2011

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John holding a ruler while laying on a snow-covered bench outside of his office. It makes sense.

Science for Citizens produced a short video to show people just how easy it is to measure snow and contribute to research on climate change.

Burrito-throwing Burrito Guy Spreads Merriment, Gaiety

January 21, 2011

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No, he’s not throwing money, free trips to the Caribbean, or iTunes gift certificates to these Washington Wizards fans. He’s throwing Chipotle burritos. And they love him for it.

Founding MimeFest

January 11, 2011

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Thomas Jefferson would have really appreciated this.

That Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. President, first U.S. Secretary of State, principle author of the Declaration of Independence, a horticulturist, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, musician, inventor, and founder of the University of Virginia all seems sort of trivial when you consider how incredibly awesome I am at miming his statue.

Man Earns Right to Mock Friends for Eternity

January 2, 2011

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This is what victory looks like on Yahoo! Sports

If you were in my 2010 Fantasy Football league, this is the team that would have annihilated you.

James Madison: Father of “the” Unnecessary Quote

December 29, 2010

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James Madison would have loved unnecessary quotes.

While exploring the official website of James Madison’s Montpelier, I came across this peculiar use of quotation marks around the word “Map”. I can’t be sure, but I’m sure James Madison would have been a big fan of the unnecessary quotation mark had it been not been invented 10 years after his “death”.

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