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Humor

"It is the right hemisphere that understands the emotional or the humorous aspect of a narrative; it is also better able to appreciate irony and sarcasm – all that is not explicit but radically alters meaning. . . . There is a large literature showing that the right hemisphere is crucial for appreciation of cartoons, jokes and humour of every kind." Iain McGilchrist, The Matter with Things

The Slow Eudemon and Hitler

I don't know if my wits are turned off ("Hey, Scheske, they're always off!") or if the stories on Internet are simply lame. Virtually nothing struck me as post-worthy (and it's not like I set the highest standards or anything). There are

Hunker Down and Prepare for Battle

This is my weekend of fighting with the devil: Marie leaves first thing this morning and won't come home until late Sunday afternoon. She's inaccessible, except by a spotty cellphone that she normally can't hear. I have The Seven . . . and their functions: marching band

Rats in NY, Rats at CBS, Rats, Rats, Rats

"The jury found Thomas and Madison Square Garden sexually harassed Anucha Browne Sanders." [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3046010&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines] Madison Square Garden? That makes the most brutal gang attack look tame. __________ Oh, those subtle types at the networks!

The Tuesday Eudemon

Columbia University has standards after all: It fires a professor who leaves an obscene note on another professor's door. Of course, the fired professor has a believable defense. People have mis-characterized his note: Besides, Hyams said, the note he wrote had said "Jack sucks donkey d---"

Monday Miscellany

Man, brutal weekend. Over five hours spent at the local youth athletic field on Saturday, then middle-kid duty for about six hours while my wife attended band and soccer functions at locations more than an hour away. I slept like a rock Saturday night, but woke up feeling like a

Something for Saturday

> A man who bought a smoker Tuesday at an auction of abandoned items might have thought twice had he looked inside first. > Maiden police said the man opened up the smoker and saw what he thought was a piece of driftwood wrapped in paper. When he unwrapped it,

Tuesday Miscellany

Hand-cut swastika in a field of corn [http://www.nbc10.com/news/14193066/detail.html]. People are pretty worried. I find hate and wannabe haters boring. I am, however, impressed with the proportionate cut-job the Nazi clowns pulled off. Check out the picture at the site. __________ Okay, I'll

Monday Moanin'

Long weekend: Seven hours on the road for junior football games on Saturday, soccer game Sunday afternoon, marching band performance at football game Friday night. Monday is here. Celebrate good times. __________ I find this significant. B16 isn't exactly a guy who flits with the political climate and popular

Thursday Miscellany

Hey, I just learned that Rod Stewart and I have something in common: We both want to know if chicks want our bodies. Naw, just kidding: We both have seven children. Of course, he used serial polygamy to get his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart#Relationships] and Rousseau-like

Quick-Hitting Monday Morning

Dog People, Episode 265,988 (perhaps the most wicked and disturbing episode yet): Dogs that are brought to the Bunter Hund cafe in the Austrian capital Vienna will be given special beer for canines, pretzels and traditional Bavarian veal sausage just like at the real Oktoberfest [http://www.ananova.com/