Abraham Piper

I can settle millions of questions asked on the internet right here and now

2012-04-23T06:25:00.000-05:00

No.

The answer is No, you are not the only one who [fill in the blank].

Feeling Certain

2012-04-13T12:04:00.000-05:00

(From Doubt, via Reddit)

Amazing factoid from a YouTube comment

2012-04-09T10:50:00.000-05:00

"The US is more densely populated than many countries that have sparser population densities."

It's true.

An unthoughtful response to a critique of Amazon.com

2012-04-05T06:13:00.000-05:00

MetaFilter posted this summary of a series of negative articles about Amazon that appeared in the Seattle Times...

In Part 1, the newspaper questions how much Amazon is doing for the local community.

Part 2 suggests that Amazon is damaging the publishing industry.

Part 3 asks if Amazon's tax-free status gives it an unfair advantage.

And Part 4 wonders whether Amazon is bad for its own workers.

Without clicking through to any of the articles, and thus protecting myself from being overly informed, here is my part-by-part response and analysis...

Amazon isn't doing enough for the local community... Unless they're harming it, who cares?
Amazon is damaging the publishing industry... Again, but with more gusto, who cares?
Amazon is getting an unfair advantage with its tax-free status... If that advantage is passed on to their customers, namely...everyone, it stops being unfair sort of by definition. Unless it means unfair to their competitors, in which case...who cares?
Amazon is bad to their employees... Well if that's true, that sucks. Might have to click through on that one.

Hank Hill's opinion of Contemporary Christian Music

2012-03-02T09:12:00.000-06:00

(via Reddit)

Our Twins Having a Moment Together

2012-02-24T11:49:00.000-06:00

A Valentine from Jesus? Well, that's just one interpretation...

2012-02-13T15:48:00.000-06:00

This image has been going around the tackier regions of Facebook.

Thankfully, someone took the time to find an alternative reading of the passage, applying the same hermeneutic...

(via Reddit)

A Frustrated Mom's Favorite Dinner to Prepare

2012-02-08T13:28:00.000-06:00

(via Anne Taintor)

Stupid Things

2012-01-30T05:30:00.000-06:00

This is too true.

(from Rainbow Squeeze, via meme meme)

Thanks to this comic, I'm doing it right now. Crap.

And now you are, too. You're welcome.

Jeff, Who Lives At Home

2012-01-27T09:03:00.000-06:00

(via Doobybrain)

Charting the joys and troubles of parenthood

2012-01-25T05:21:00.000-06:00

By Jeff Atwood...

(via Zogotunga)

Warning sign graffiti to make you say awwwww

2012-01-24T09:45:00.000-06:00

(via Flickr, Kuriositas)

Tattoos = Admitting your body is just an old junker

2012-01-20T14:26:00.000-06:00

(From someecards, via Irene's Internet)

Getting too little sleep isn't a problem...

2012-01-17T05:49:00.000-06:00

...The problem is getting too much awakeness.

- The Psychology of Mental Disorders, 1928

(via Questionable Advice)

We have an apartment for rent... Come live with us!

2012-01-12T10:36:00.004-06:00

Update: We found a renter. Thanks to all of you who spread the word for us!

* * * * *

If you need a place to live in Minneapolis and you're not a crazy person, read on...

We own a duplex and our wonderful, first-floor tenants are moving out next month. If you or anybody you know is looking for a new place to live in South Minneapolis near to downtown beginning March 1, please contact me.

The unit is the first floor of a big, old duplex, so it's a pretty large apartment at about 1,400 square feet. It has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The living room and dining room are spacious and open, so they're great for hosting if you're into that. The kitchen was completely remodeled 3 years ago (and now has more cabinet space than you could probably fill). And if two bedrooms isn't quite enough for you, there is also a smaller spare room that could serve as a bedroom or library or study or craft room or exercise room or... I could go on.

Here are a couple pics and some other relevant details...

$1000/month +utilities
Available March 1
Month-to-month lease
One off-street parking spot included
Free laundry
Located in Ventura Village — equidistant from Downtown, The U of M, and Uptown. Near bus lines.
We live upstairs (That's a plus, right?)

Again, if you're interested just email me and I'll answer any other questions or set up a time for you to check it out. And if you know anyone else who might be interested, please pass this on to them. Thanks!

Did you read it? The best scene from Portlandia's first season

2012-01-09T15:27:00.002-06:00

Graphing the Richness and Smokiness of Single Malt Scotches

2012-01-04T16:00:00.001-06:00

Now I know why I love Laphroaig so much. And I can't wait to get my hands on some Ardbeg and Lagavulin...

What are your favorites?

(via Visual News)

Basketball Terms: The Definition of Dunking

2012-01-03T13:12:00.000-06:00

(Original pic via SI Photos)

Ned Stark and Dwight Schrute discuss the odd weather this year

2011-12-29T16:02:00.000-06:00

Letting kids win is a parental strategy only meant to be used occasionally. The rest of the time...

2011-12-29T11:17:00.000-06:00

From White Noise…

Antique ladder as bookshelf

2011-12-27T19:59:00.000-06:00

This is a fun idea and seems like it would be pretty simple…

(via Nerdstink)

Trailer for Man On a Ledge

2011-12-26T10:13:00.002-06:00

Dude stands on a ledge hundreds of feet up until he's proven innocent of some past crime... Oh, and also, his friends are stealing a huge diamond nearby.

Keep your art films. I love this kind of schlock…

(via Doobybrain)

My sons' letters to Santa

2011-12-24T14:48:00.000-06:00

Our 7-year-old decided to write his letter to Santa this morning, and when he was done, he played the scribe for his preliterate little brother...

Louis C.K.'s Moral Imperative

2011-12-20T09:30:00.000-06:00

From the New York Times…

Any close observer of Louis C. K. knows that there has always been a moral underpinning to his musings about fatherhood, language and prejudice, but in this new special he lays out his philosophy explicitly. “You should act in a way that if everyone acted that way, it would be all right,” he says, probably getting as close as any stand-up comic in history to using Kant’s categorical imperative in service of a joke.

Vodka and Bees

2011-12-19T15:36:00.000-06:00

(via Pleated Jeans)