A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

I looked up Starlings to make sure that was the kind of bird I was seeing in my yard yesterday, and discovered this interesting tidbit:
All the European Starlings in North America descended from 100 birds released in New York’s Central Park in the early 1890s. A group dedicated to introducing America to all the [...]

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I catch a glimpse of a Citgo sign every day to and from work. The station is a mere block from the entrance to my subdivision. Here are the fluctuating prices for Regular from the past 19 days:

4.02
3.99
3.89
3.70
3.84
3.87
3.94
3.79
3.72
3.69

This makes an average of one price change every two days. In reality, the longest I’ve seen [...]

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So in the past couple of days I’ve mocked the I.R.S. to my family and coworkers, only to find out today that they weren’t as far off track as I thought.
They sent me a letter which I received on June 30. The letter was dated June 30. Either the I.R.S. has magic mail or [...]

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Like antibogon, I wish there was an online text-searchable Dilbert archive — let me rephrase, a free online text-searchable Dilbert archive. At the moment I wish I could find a 3-panel strip where Alice has her annual review. Unfortunately, Google text and images searches have been unsuccessful, and I really don’t relish going through [...]

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“If you can stick up for your country and risk your life, why the heck can’t you stick up for your country when you go to the store?”
- The resurgence of ‘pocketbook patriotism’
Quiz: Made in America or not?
I had no clue on most of these so I guessed, and only got 2 right.

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