A Klingon Christmas Carol

Performers Ali Kidder-Mostrom (L) and David Coupe perform a fight scene as a translation of their dialogue is projected on a screen during a performance of “A Klingon Christmas Carol” in Chicago, December 20, 2012. —A Klingon Christmas Carol Similar:Earth doesn't need more 'successful people'.The plain fact is that the planet does n…AestheticsHow Not to…

Annie — Cabinet Tomorrow

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My tween found this creative use for an extra iPad stylus

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Storage Wars Sued By Its Star; Show Is Faked And Execs Were Confronted By Cast, Court Papers Charge

“Reality TV” star is shocked — shocked — that his own show is faked. Storage Wars Sued By Its Star; Show Is Faked And Execs Were Confronted By Cast, Court Papers Charge | Radar Online. Similar:The elements, in haikuEach element of the periodic table gets …AmusingWhat Khan Academy's Fun, Free Learning Empire Has to Do…

Bad Doggy — practicing “Tomorrow” with a human Sandy

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“What irrational person would argue against your claim that hoe is a Gothic punk?”

Dictating student feedback, I said “Would a rational person argue against your claim that Poe is a Gothic poet?” My Mac typed: “What irrational person would argue against your claim that hoe is a Gothic punk?” Similar:That one ungraded assignment is an early submission due Jan 2. I’m all set for a relaxing …AcademiaSeton Hill…

Senior Tech #1: How To Master Texting

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I’d Pay to See This

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ThinkGeek :: Star Trek Enterprise Plush

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Hemingway: The First Draft of Anything…

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Peter’s Evil Overlord List

Peter Anspach posted this list. Here are some of my favorites. My Legions of Terror will have helmets with clear plexiglass visors, not face-concealing ones. My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through. My noble half-brother whose throne I usurped will be killed, not kept anonymously imprisoned in a forgotten cell of my…

Shatoetry iPhone app lets you put… words… in… William Shatner’s… mouth

William Shatner and technology go way back, but it’s taken him until today to get his own smartphone app. Then again, he is a man known to take long pauses. Dubbed Shatoetry, the new app (iPhone-only, for the moment) lets you string together a variety of pre-recorded words — each with three different versions —…

Addis, LA: Little Orphan Annie stopped for speeding

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