I don't want to make everything here Google-based, but here's a mildly interesting finding from the weekend: Searches for "NBC" vs. "CBS"...

As the debate rages on about how much to tax the country's highest earners (you can probably guess which side I'm on), I rewatched the...

Really enjoyed this "We Didn't Start the Fire" article by Lindsay Zoladz. Here's Billy Joel, via biographer Fred Schruers, on how he...

I watched Monday Night Football last night, and the Ravens' Patrick Queen seemed to be all over the field. I hadn't heard the surname...

Watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding last night, and a great thing about it is that it's a Chicago movie where most side characters actually...

If you're like me-- and given the viewership numbers of this blog, there's a good chance you are me-- you love Lorde. And for better or...

From Wrigley Field's Wikipedia page: In April and May, the wind often comes off Lake Michigan (less than a mile to the east), which means...

This article has a few interesting nuggets--including a reminder that when West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is in Washington, he lives...

It's the question that's on everyone's mind these days. I joke, but this is something I've wondered about for a while, in large part...

Before we begin, I want to point out that this methodology is extremely flawed. Humor can't be objectified, etc., etc., but even if it...

There seems to be an uptick in the frequency with which people preface their views with some disclaimer that people will not like said...

I was delighted by this article about O. Henry (no relation). This section about the "effect" of a short story was particularly...