PhilosYphia

PhilosYphia : My Keyboard, My Sword
PhilosYphia
My Keyboard, My Sword
30-something computer geek Nathan Pralle gives his views on philosophy, politics, religion, and life in general with some random humor for spice.
Sheffield, IA United States
Just here for the view

Most recent posts

11/16 18:25 Paperwall: Regulate Your Female!
I was rather surprised to find this little ad in one of the old clippings in the Paperwall; I thought back before the turn of the century and even into the early 1900s "female problem" discussion was taboo and we simply knew that babies came from...
11/17 17:27 The Manly Coupon
I went on a coupon shopping trip today. I armed myself with a fistful of carefully prepared bargains, braced myself for the inevitable waves of dirty miscreants, and entered Wal-Mart with one intention in mind: Savings! A great deal of you...
11/15 16:00 Wordle My Turtle
I found the neat site, Wordle.net, courtesy of Billygean today, and decided to create one for this blog. So, without further ado, here's the Wordle for PhilosYphia. Go create your own Wordle! Nathan Pralle for PhilosYphia, 2009. | Permalink...
11/13 15:00 Paperwall: On Taking a Bath
I am unsure where today's Paperwall posting comes from, whether an opinion piece, news piece, or in-paper story, mostly because in the late 1800s "news" was often a mix of all three and one could expect facts and reporting to sit right along with...
11/11 15:00 Paperwall: Centipede Venom
Today's Paperwall article comes from The Des Moines Leader on October 30th, 1888. It proves that you should A) never reheat old coffee and B) always watch out for foreign objects in your food when camping: Title: Poisoned by Centipede Venom A family...

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