Flawed logic: Myth or Science?

I found a quote in one of my textbooks attributed to the "scientist" Galen.

"All who drink of this remedy recover in a short time, except those whom it does not help, who all die. Therefore, it is obvious that it fails only in incurable cases."

Good logic.

I challenge us all to come up with some pseudological statements about anything that fancies you.

For example:
A cat always lands on its feet and toast (with jelly or jam or preserves. . you get the picture) always lands jelly side down. Therefore if you put a piece of toast (jelly side up) on the back of a cat and dropped it, the cat and the toast would never hit the ground.

Looking forward to hearing these.

Ninja Training. . . Coming Soon!!!

On the way home from the grocery store the other day, I noticed a sign. It read, "Ninja Training Coming Soon". In any other area this would not have caught my eye, but in the middle of the ghetto with the sign outside of an abandoned building, I began to wonder about the instructor and the class dynamic. This area of the community has so many crime problems why not teach those in need how to get paid for killing and escape without detection. Nothing says community outreach like the ancient art of japanese assassination.

Test Writing 101

If you write a test, especially if the format is multiple choice, you should:

a) make clear concise questions
b) know which choice is right or wrong (better or best - if you prefer the flex model)
c) test information that you actually gave at the time of lecture, lab or reading assignment
d) not interrupt the test to point out that you do not know the answers to a couple questions
z) when listing questions do them a conscious and sequential order (i.e. . don't mess up when you count t0 70)
e) all of the above
f) none of the above

While some of these answers seem simple, apparently they are actually less complex than you think. I didn't know whether to laugh or strangle myself.

Later.

Idiocy and Professionalism: One in the same?

Everybody raises to their level of incompetence and apparently a couple of them are trying to teach me things they don't know how to do. It is an interesting process. In one of our labs a teacher recreated the surgery scene from "Spies Like Us". She said, "And now we will" proceeding by the obligatory head duck to read the open book laying on the floor. Unfortunately, no one gave a yell and chased her out of the building with guns blazing. AHHH professional school taught by an amateur. I am glad to see that fate has not lost its sense of humor in this crazy world. I guess those types are necessary to motivate students with the thought, "If they can it must be possible." I have been guilty of this thought on numerous occasions.

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. I give a big "whas up" all of yus.

Valentines Day + Mazzio's = ?????

For those of you who don't know. . I am the hubs talked about in McSassy's Blog.

Well on this "holiday" (marketers attempt to fatten their pockets) we expressed our love at the Mazzio's Pizza Buffet, along with the grandparents and/or any other relative who had kids dumped on them tonight. But the mood was festive. . afterall it was Kid's night. The Diet Coke and pizza flowed freely, the conversation was carefree and effortless. Disinterested single mothers who talked on their cell phones while their children held people hostage at their tables. A scary old man leaned over to the table next to him informing the children that a mean old bastard named Santa Claus would withhold gifts "of love" if their behavior does not match is generalized and subjective standards.

Aside
It is my personal opinion that the Santa Claus list was a mass conspiracy by the large departments stores of the late 1900's. Their trickle down theory of fear economics proved to be quite fruitful. If they gave parents a helping hand in disciplining children, then children [being suckers] would inevitably obey therefore giving their parents no other recourse than to . . . spend money at their department stores. (Oliver stone. . .stick it up your rear.)

Back to the story
Then out of nowhere a young girl in a black cocktail dress appeared and just as quickly disappeared. Maybe she was sent to remind us of the romantic side of Valentine's day. . . maybe she just got dumped and decided to stuff her face with pizza. We left with our belly's full, our hearts happy and our love stronger than ever.

In all honesty, I love you Sassy. You knock my socks off. I am a proud man to be married to you.

Happy Valentine's Day.

This so rocks!!!

Now that I have a medium to interact with thousands, nay millions of people, the world is putty in my hands. Actually, it probably just means that I will be ignored by more people than before. Whatever. I'm popular!!! I can see it now. Millions of people looking the other way hoping not to make eye contact. Oh the tension!!! Can you imagine. . . millions of people ignoring little ole me. I was only ignored by 4 people today. I have increased my factor of influence on the world by -1000. . .only in America.