Three Second Decree - Bite-Sized Blog

Bad Taste, Degree Omega

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:34:00 +0000

More people to dislike intensely: those who get stickers "dedicating" their motor vehicle to deceased loved ones.

Word of the month

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:46:00 +0000

Labradoodle.

Grading 4

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:42:00 +0000

Notes from grading the Regent's Exam #4: The only two things more worrying about the number of students unreasonably attracted to the topic of teaching about contraceptives in Sex Ed classes is, first, how many students use it as an opportunity to rail against the very idea, and second, how poor a job they do at supporting their premise.

Grading 3

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:37:00 +0000

Notes from grading the Regent's Exam #3: There are few things more heartbreaking than failing an earnest paper, written by an immigrant, about the hard work they've put into improving their English in order to advance the star-eyed hopes they have for their lives, due to its dozens of grammar mistakes.

Grading 2

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:35:00 +0000

Notes from grading the Regent's Exam #2: It is amazing how many people think repeating received knowledge qualifies as proof.

Grading 1

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:33:00 +0000

Notes from grading the Georgia Regent's Exam #1: Never include the words "In today's society" in your paper under any circumstances.

Random Internet Weird #2

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:44:00 +0000

Tetris: The Obsessive-Compulsive Syndrome Sufferer

Random Internet Phrase of the Moment

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:05:00 +0000

"Toot Toot Sonic Warrior"

Wow, I can see them!

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 02:20:00 +0000

Is Compuserve's installer patronizing me?

3SD Book Club #18

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 08:52:00 +0000

Chapter One: Your Parents, The Ocean, and the Awesome Might of Great Cthulhu

Marvel's Not Worried

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:53:00 +0000

I am the superhero Withering Sarcasm Man, and my powers come from a combination of too much stress and tremendous lack of sleep!

Quality: Lowest

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:30:00 +0000

If you're wondering how bad my eyesight is, try this experiment: open Photoshop, load a picture of anyone you want, then save it with the highest possible compession ratio, and that'll give you something of the idea.

Found in the Software Shop

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:34:00 +0000

Break the law*

* Please do not break the law.

Recovering Christian

johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:32:00 +0000

There's got to be more people out there who have just gotten fed the hell up with the loudmouths, the constant proselytization, the mindless acceptance, the medieval worldview, the interminable weekly repetitions of doctrine to the point of either sleep or brainwashing, and the fairy tales about vast cultural forces out to smush them in order to create that air of perceived persecution that enables them to treat even the smallest cultural slight as some facet of a hideous demonic threat to them and their beloved meme; where can I find a support group to aid people in overcoming that?

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johnwh@gmail.com (John Harris) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:17:00 +0000

Reading Spenser's Faerie Queene puts me most to mind of E. Gary Gygax, had he been a Protestant author of epic poetry.