This past Monday, my law firm moved into its brand new office space. And by brand new, I mean really new, as in construction workers still tramping around in neon yellow vests and hardhats, ogling the secretaries. Our firm’s main break room isn’t even fully operational. As with most of life’s changes, this one brings [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Frivolity’
April 24, 2008
We can all breathe a sigh of relief
Turkmenistan is going back to the calendar (most of) the rest of the world uses. It’s a load off my mind.
April 23, 2008
“Who will rid me of this turbulent princess?!”
During the recent inquest into the 1997 death of Britain’s Princess Diana, it seems Mohammed al-Fayed’s lawyers dredged up a rather old “precedent” in their bid to summon Prince Philip to testify.
They formulated a “turbulent priest” theory, speculating that Philip created a climate in which British secret agents might have taken it upon themselves to [...]
March 7, 2008
Oh four tuna!
If you’re familiar with Carl Orff’s 20th-century cantata based on the 13th-century poetry collection Carmina Burana, then you’ll crack up over this delightful parody of the opening number, “O Fortuna.” I’ve always wondered what those Latin lyrics were really saying, and now we can all learn. (The slides are a little ahead of the lyrics.)
Hat [...]
March 1, 2008
How to avoid the plague
When it comes to intrusive ads, About.com is one of the most annoying Web sites around. But their medieval history guide, Melissa Snell, makes those ads worth putting up with. Her recent offering of a light-hearted, eHow-style article on How to Avoid the Plague is a good example.
Continuing with the spirit of medieval humor, these [...]
