Category Archives: Culture

St Patrick’s Bell

Posted on March 17, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

In honor of St Patrick’s Day, check out this paper “St Patrick’s Bell Shrine: Form and Layout of the Plates” written by Robert D. Stevick published in 2008 in The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (Vol. 138, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History | Tagged Relics, St Patrick | 1 Comment

Is baseball too slow?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

My daughter Adys Ann and I attended a Spring Training baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla. yesterday afternoon. While my little one was napping during the first few innings of the game, I kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Sports, Time | Tagged Baseball | Leave a comment

McDonald’s menu (circa 1973)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

When was the last time you ate at McDonald’s and how sucky was your meal there? This “old-school” McDonald’s menu from 1973 explains why McDonald’s is so awful today … The fast-food chain tries to do too many different things instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economics | Tagged A theory of McDonald's sulkiness, Fast food | 1 Comment

D.C. versus Amsterdam

Posted on March 5, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Yeah, that’s what we thought … (Via imgur.)

Posted in Culture, Questions Rarely Asked | Tagged Amsterdam | 2 Comments

Cartoon functions

Posted on March 3, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Functional Dance Moves pic.twitter.com/0Nu7CkY2Ib — Simon Pampena (@mathemaniac) March 1, 2015

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South Beach Story

Posted on March 1, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

My wife and I were in Miami Beach last night. We enjoyed a late dinner at Prime 112 on Ocean Drive, and then went to Dream nightclub on Washington Street. We had fun, but I did not like the DJ … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Questions Rarely Asked | Tagged Miami Beach | 2 Comments

World Black History Month (Canary Islands edition)

Posted on February 27, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

We recently stumbled upon this fascinating paper titled “Black Presence in the Canary Islands (Spain)” by Roberto Nodol. According to Dr Nodol, historical documents dating as far back as 1602 indicate the presence of African slaves on the island of La Palma. These … Continue reading →