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• Devil's Dictionary
  PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. […]
• Oblique Strategies
  Repetition is a form of change […]
• Greta's Vocabulary Words
  bacchanalian […]
• Dates
  today is -- Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:49:01 -0700 (2455269.03403935) ddate -- Today is Boomtime, the 72nd day of Chaos in the YOLD 3176 emacs dates -- Astronomical (Julian) day number (at noon UTC): 2455269.0 Computing Chinese date... Chinese date: Cycle 78, year 27 (Geng-Yin), month 1 (Wu-Yin), day 28 (Ren-Xu) Coptic date: Baramhat 4, 1726 Day 72 of 2010; 293 day […]
• Tune Time
  Play It! Cb Major / Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb / 7b Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb / B Major 5# -- Ab minor / Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab / 7b Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb / B Major 5# -- […]
• Cooking Tip
  Seeding Hot Peppers It can be difficult to remove seeds and ribs from a hot chile pepper with a knife. Try this safer and more effective alternative: Start by cutting the pepper in half lengthwise with a knife. Then, using a small melon baller and beginning opposite the stem end, scoop down the inside of the pepper, scraping up seeds and ribs. Finally, simpl […]
• La palabra del dia en espanol
  Cita de hoy El primero que comparó a la mujer con una flor, fue un poeta; el segundo, un imbécil. (Voltaire) Dicho de ayer El que nunca se equivoca, es porque nunca hace nada. Tranlsation The one who doesn't make mistakes, it's because he doesn't do anything. […]
• Zen Saying
  A student asked Wensui, "It is said that 'All Buddha's teachings comes from this scripture.' What is this scripture?" Wensui answered, "It is always being recited." ZEN MONDO […]