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Memories of Antietam

child of the corn, a photo by imagecarnival on Flickr. Little Jehoshaphat was born in 1832 to a family of carnival performers and technicians that roamed the Americas. From Georgia up to New England, as far west as the Mississippi … Continue reading →

Yet another NEW piece by Mozart discovered

As you may know, I've written a novel in which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is alive and well, and supporting himself by writing "lost" Mozart pieces. Another one was discovered earlier this week in an attic in Austria. According to the … Continue reading →

Clown Apocalypse: Beach Happies

Of course, many people had been going about their day-to-day business when they were afflicted by the Bozo Virus. Some were at work, some at home, but some had been on holiday when the plague struck. They showed all the … Continue reading →

Taxonomy of things

Taxonomy of Things, a photo by lunchbreath on Flickr. This is extremely helpful, but the taxonomy is not complete. I believe it should also include the following, which can be slotted in existing branches: thingamabob thingamajig junk junk 'n stuff … Continue reading →

God is not a statistician

Wow. 100,000 years of wow. Alltop is a standard deviant from the mean.

Colonel Sanders Crosses the Delaware

Little-known to most historians, "Colonel" Harland Sanders crossed the Delaware on December 25, 1776, just after George Washington's boat. For his help in feeding the troops and giving free soda refills during the brutal winter of 1776 he was made … Continue reading →

The history of English in 10 minutes

This is really quite impressive, and even funny in many places: -via Jim Anderson, who's book, DEADLINE, you should check out if you like mysteries. Alltop speaks funglish!

Why Everyone Should Read Cat's Cradle

"Now I will destroy the whole world." – What Bokonists say when they commit suicide, Cat's Cradle, Chapter 106 You'd think a story about the end of the world – not just the world of one person, or human civilization, … Continue reading →

Butterscotch Pie

Cecil and Barton were locked in a gentlemen's psycho-drama that ammunition could not solve. How it had begun, neither could say. Perhaps it had to do with one of them sleeping with the other's mother, or sister, or perhaps it … Continue reading →

For my art nerd, nerd-nerd friends

You know who you are! Alltop is a comedy nerd.