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- It wasn’t me. I have an alibi. November 8, 2025
- A quick and random thought about Josh Allen November 7, 2025
- Something for Thursday November 6, 2025
- Thoughts on Taylor Swift (a vlog!) November 5, 2025
- Tuesday Tones November 4, 2025
- A random fact I learned minutes ago November 3, 2025
- “I saw a UFO once….” November 2, 2025
- Dispatches from Planet Monti! November 2, 2025
- “People get ready, there’s a train a-comin’….” November 1, 2025
- MASS HYSTERIA!!! October 31, 2025
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Tag Archives: Burst of Weirdness
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound! :: I can’t help but start laughing whenever I hear the theme song to Benny Hill. Not sure what that is, since I’m not generally a huge fan of Benny Hill to begin with, but wow, that tune … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound! :: This isn’t weird, but rather, stunningly cool: Artificial Owl, a blog devoted to photography of abandoned things throughout the world. Shipwrecks, abandoned military sites, old lighthouses that no longer glow, and more. I spent a long time … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound! :: This isn’t “weirdness” per se, but I got a kick out of President Obama’s remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this weekend: :: I really, really, really wish that George Carlin had lived to learn about … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound! :: Yeah, it’s a commercial stunt for T-Mobile, but as a newly-minted Beatles fan, watching 13000 people in Trafalgar Square singing “Hey Jude” just makes me all kinds of happy. :: There are those who believe that somewhere … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness (a special literary edition)
Oddities abound! I’m going to do something different this week: instead of a couple of links to weird things, I present below one of the oddest literary passages I’ve ever read in a book. The book is The Coming of … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness (Monday Edition)
I actually didn’t encounter too much prime weirdness this week (I really am reading too many political blogs right now anyway), but still, some oddities abound! :: You’ll have to take my word for it, since it’s already scrolled off … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound! :: Well, the track listing for the score CD for Star Trek is out there, and…well, let’s just say that these track titles don’t make it easier to take this movie seriously. Do we really have a Trek … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound!!! :: Everybody remembers the theme song from Dallas, right? And everybody remembers the opening credits to the show, right? The way they were presented? Well, if not, here’s a refresher: One of the best teevee theme tunes ever, … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound!!! :: In the “Weird as Totally Cool” Department: Lynn linked this bit about the largest model railroad layout in the world, which is located in Hamburg, Germany. There’s a video there, but you can actually see a better … Continue reading
Sunday Burst of Weirdness
Oddities abound! :: This is only ‘weird’ in the sense that it’s exceedingly unusual to have timing like this, when one is snapping photos. It’s a shot of a US Navy hospital ship, but what’s distinctive about it…well, go have … Continue reading



