December 2008
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The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays - "New...
Well, gentle readers, today is the Wednesday where we anxiously wait for 2008 to become 2009. Since my edition of The Wonderland of Knowledge will become 41 years old today, it only seems appropriate that this Wednesday’s edition examine what Volume 9 has to say about “New Year’s Day.” It was short, and didn’t have any pictures so here’s the whole thing....
Thank You, DVR.
I know what you’re asking yourself, and yes, behind the DVR alert that is Richard Karn.
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The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays - "Jesus...
The Wonderland of Knowledge deals with all topics, whether they be large (World War II) or small (hummingbirds (and I’m assuming here, because the person who threw out the seven volumes that I have either threw it out earlier or kept Volume 7 for some reason). With this in mind, and because it’s just plain apropo for December 24th, I present to you this encyclopedia’s take on...
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My Egg Nog Commercial
The video itself is pretty self-explanatory and it also kicks off RamseyEss.com’s Deluge of Holiday Related Things. Enjoy in moderation.
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The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays - "Board of...
With the economy in the shape that it currently is, it’s important to remember that old axim, “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” What does 1968’s The Wonderland of Knowledge have to teach 2008’s Wall Street? Let’s take a look at it’s five page entry on “The Board of Trade.” Despite the fact that you have never heard...
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Famous Hamsters in History #748 of ∞
I’m pleased to introduce a new segment here at RamseyEss.com: Famous Hamsters in History (brought to you by State Farm Insurance), celebrating it’s seventh appearance on the site!
David: Former Member of A Flock of Seagulls
In 1982, A Flock of Seagulls, led by Mike Score, flew to the top of the charts with their song “I Ran (So Far Away)” from their debut self-titled...
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When one website is not enough.
In case this website isn’t providing you with enough content on it’s own, allow me to present you with two exciting new options to get even more material culled from my brain. A. If you’re on Facebook you can now tell everyone that you’re a fan of my website by clicking the following link: this link right here. (You may also have to click something after clicking the link,...
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A Post for Sarah Vowell
(I was originally going to call this post “A Post for Book Lovers” but I don’t see any point in kidding anyone. I’m writing this for one person and one person alone: my favorite author and secret crush: Sarah Vowell. You might like it too, though.) In college, as we were reading the classic Melville novel Moby Dick, my professor asked the class what we thought of the...
The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays - "Fire"
Last week on The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays we took a look at the very exciting rocket belt from 1968. This week we look at the very element that makes such a dream a reality (or rather, made that dream a reality, or, would have made that dream a reality if we had rocket belts today, but we don’t). Of course I’m talking about fire. The Wonderland of Knowledge does its usual...
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Fake Book Covers to Irritate English Majors - One
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The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays - Flying
Last Wednesday, I put myself in the shoes of a copywriter from 1968 (size 8 Rand dress shoes in tobacco tan), working for The Wonderland of Knowledge Corporation. This week, I am going to put you in my own shoes (size 11.5 Converse All-Stars, solid red) and explain what was going through my own mind as I looked through the entry on “Flying.” First, I looked through about twenty...
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PLUG: Sunday, December 7th - Improv Show @ Upright...
Ready to see me and some other beginning improvisers either gracefully fall on our faces or dazzle you with our beginners luck? Allow me to tell you how you can do so, immediately following a line break! On December 7th at 5:30PM we’ll be up on stage at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NY at 307 W. 26th St. Admission is only $5! The holiday that you celebrate is coming early!