Talk show host and comedian Bill Maher is a man with strong opinions, and typically one of those people who you either love or hate. Before I really knew anything about him, I was one of those who thought Maher was an arrogant jerk who likes to hear himself talk. I based this assumption solely [...]
I have always been of the opinion that a Segway is a stupid method of transportation designed for lazy people or yuppies, and was probably invented when its creator imagined what riding a motorized parking meter with a handlebar and wheels would be like. But I would’ve thought the chairman who oversees, and represents the [...]
In a lot of the early gangster movies, an informant within a criminal organization is often referred to as a stoolie, which is short for “stool pigeon.” This reference is understandable, considering the role pigeons once played in transferring information; but what do you call a talking parrot who serves as a lookout for a [...]
Boy, Hank Williams Jr. has really let himself go. Yesterday marked the end of August, and also wrapped up the Big Think’s “Month of Thinking Dangerously” series. Over the course of 31 days, the site posed questions and possible solutions on topics ranging from legalizing all drugs, to changing weather patterns with the aid of [...]
