Geek Soap Box

Much like the wonders of the world beyond the Earth, the intricacies of the human body fascinate me to no end.  That a seemingly unending array of complex, specialized cells, proteins, and amino acids work together to perform the life-sustaining functions of metabolism is a miracle in and of itself, be it one of divine [...]

Arriving soon, courtesy of the municipal government of the City of New York: the “official” NYC condom, in a special limited designer edition! After assessing hundreds of possible package designs for a special limited-edition NYC Condom, a panel of judges has selected five finalists. The Health Department has received nearly 600 entries since December 15, [...]

I have always had massive issues getting a full and rest-filled night’s sleep.  My anxious and over-worked mind finds it nearly impossible to wind down in the evening, and when factoring in some pretty significant issues with loud snoring/sleep apnea, it’s no wonder I’m always tired and ready for a nap. My worst sleep-related flaw, [...]

In the interest of full disclosure, “House, MD” could be my favorite television show of all time.  The combination of pithy, sarcastic humor, witty banter, and grave seriousness match my own twisted personality nearly perfectly, and I can easily watch each episode time and again, one after another, without even remotely suffering from boredom or [...]

With so-called comprehensive healthcare reform all but passed in the United States Senate, it seems certain that our nation will soon nationalize a major segment of our economy and place it under strict, socialist government control.  I will spare you for now a thorough discussion on the merits and demerits of such a system, aside [...]

I’m a few days behind on my news, but that really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that has ever read this site with any regularity.  Anyway, I wanted to make a comment on a certain meme that went around Twitter and Facebook this week; a little sweet-sounding, simple, and very effective slogan promoting healthcare [...]

Many New Yorkers woke up this past Monday morning to a mixture of shock and amazement, as a number of local Dunkin’ Donuts franchises operated by the Riese Restaurants corporation were replaced overnight by Tim Horton’s, the similarly themed chain famous up north in the frozen Canadian tundra.  The “beef” between Riese and Dunkin’ owner [...]

Stolen shamelessly from The Big Picture.

I don’t know about you, but if it ever comes to pass that I need to be cut wide open and have my insides poked and prodded by a trained specialist, I want to be freaking out cold when it happens and remember nothing upon awakening. In India, though, some revolutionary new techniques involve keeping [...]

Three interesting little tidbits from the world of celebrities and gossip that I’m too lazy to post individually: Gwyneth Paltrow has underway a campaign to fill the earth with smelly, greasy-haired pregnant women.  Apparently, according to an article in the rail-thin Madonna BFF’s online magazine allegedly authored by the celebrity herself, the magical elixir known [...]

After a fantastic run in the 1980s and 1990s, Nintendo suffered through tough times for the better part of a decade.  It lost the system wars two generations in a row to the Sony PlayStation juggernaut, and had unfortunately cultivated a reputation where hardcore gamers and third-party developers were taught to stay away from the [...]

I’m forever fascinated by the unending pull between science and the magical unknown. Is there a God in Heaven, or is our existence merely attributable to random, complex biochemical chance? Is the Universe finite and concrete or part of a larger 12-dimensional membrane bubble? Is there such a thing as “love,” or rather is it [...]

I think it’s no secret that I love the finer things in life — a little massage here, a thousand (or two) DVDs there.  This naturally extends towards my diet as well, where — as a live-alone bachelor — I must say it has degenerated into awfulness. Pizza with extra cheese and meatballs, hero sandwiches, [...]

This uncorroborated story came to me via an e-mail from a friend. I am pasting it below and make no judgments or conclusions as to its alleged chain of events. Patriots’ Cassel urinated on at Super Bowl According to a gossip column in the NY Daily News, Matt Cassel was urinated on in the bathroom [...]

I have been remiss if I have not mentioned my deep and undying love for the tidbits emerging from The Yankee Years, Joe Torre’s tell-all expose revealing the hated Bronx franchise for all of its sordid mess. First came the revelation that his teammates referred to Alex Rodriguez as “A-Fraud.” Now comes wind of Roger [...]

You know that rather unpleasant olfactoral emanation that results from the expulsion of air from the human anus? Turns out the chemicals composing the gas play a key role in the regulation of blood pressure, and even might be able to alter the affects of hypertension when therapeutically utilized. The new research found that cells [...]