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Why you should have beer in your food storage | Adventures in Mormonism

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:42:22 -0700

Should Mormons keep beer in their food storage? An article from Popular Mechanics suggests that the answer may be, "Yes."

Marvels of Modern Science | And Still I Persist

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:57:48 -0700

US Patent #3,216,423: strap a pregnant woman to a centrifuge to get that baby out.

And Still I Persist

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:29:06 -0700

US Patent #3,216,423 envisions assisting a woman in childbirth by strapping her to a centrifuge and rotating it (and possibly elevating it at the same time).

No, really.

Atlas Shrugged: a brief review w/spoilers | And Still I Persist

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:10:19 -0700

A modern (April 2009) review of Ayn Rand's 1957 work, _Atlas Shrugged_.

The newest LDS urban legend? [updated] | Adventures in Mormonism

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:37:23 -0800

A clarification and debunking of the "Pandemic" e-mail making the rounds among Mormons.

The Pepsi Universe | And Still I Persist

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:15:47 -0800

A discussion of the design work that went into the new Pepsi logo. Truly bizarre.

Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog & The Great Mormon Marijuana Myth

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:29:00 -0800

Ardis Parshall, a historian of 20th Century Mormonism, debunks the oft-repeated claim that the first anti-marijuana law in the US came from Utah.

Systems doomed to fail: ULTra mass transit : Bruce F. Webster

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:43:53 -0800

An analysis of why a new mass-transit system will likely have only limited adoption and little impact on the environment.

Anatomy of a runaway IT project : Bruce F. Webster

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:58:44 -0700

A (redacted) memo written after the review of a major IT project that was in serious trouble.

The Longest Yard: Reorganizing IT for Success : Bruce F. Webster

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:52:06 -0700

A proposal for staffing and running development groups more like sports teams.