Bozo was a clown. Any child of the 1950s and ’60s knows about Bozo. Jason Alexander’s George Costanza was offended that the clown hired for a children’s birthday party had never heard of Bozo (Seinfeld,…
Category: Weekly Enlightenment
A celebration of the educated proletariat
Amongst the many careers I have had, the one in which I could see human nature more than any other was when I worked as a waiter. Alcohol is well known for reducing inhibitions and…
Another victim of Arrogant Incompetence
Never trust anyone who tells you that they know what they’re doing, particularly if they are vying for a job. Or rather, question anyone who tells you that they know what they’re doing. Don’t take…
How high is The High Priest?
At the core of the faith of Solipsology is the concept of intrinsic global equality; the same principles which guided the Enlightenment and the US Declaration of Independence. Each of us are an instance, therefore,…
The stupidest form of bigotry
There was a time in human history when ships were built to a quality sufficient to traverse the vast oceans which constitute seventy percent of our Earth’s surface. This period was known as the Age…
Pay now and buy later
The internet is filled with stories of people who have died and come back to life. Many are second hand accounts from apocryphal sources. Many rehash the same vision; a bright light, meeting dead relatives…
Why did capitalism and communism fail?
There is no fog in London, or so I’ve been told. The legend of London Fog (the phenomenon, not the raincoats of the same name) comes from the heavy pollution during the height of the…
Why your star sign is important
Often attributed to Arthur C. Clarke, the reputed science fiction author (amongst other things) is the quotation I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarian and we’re skeptical. Once one gets past the humour of…
What is wrong with being right
That’s not a question. That’s a statement. What is wrong with being right? That’s a question and most people will immediately answer by saying that there is nothing wrong with being right. Absolutely nothing. The…
Uncovering the hidden theft of deception
There is a logic puzzle that dates back at least to 1931 and probably earlier. There are many variants including the one used in the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. The most common form, and the…