Category Archives: Independent Research

Trans-Canine Engenderism

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

We have this dog named Lady. Do you have any idea what kind of dog she is? Seriously, we’d love to know! The hair surrounding her ears makes her ears look major huge. So I had this dream. For some … Continue reading →

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Give Blood

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

I’m only a little bit ashamed to say that yesterday I gave blood for the first time ever. Originally I was misinformed about whether I’d be allowed to give. Then I deluded myself for a while. Finally uncertainty and fear … Continue reading →

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Story of the Glass Box People

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Once there was this world, where everyone lived in a glass box. Each box was just a little bigger than each person. When two people would meet, they could see each other. But they couldn’t touch. They couldn’t even hear … Continue reading →

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Flashlight Fascination

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

I remember once when I was a kid and my parents threw some kind of party. I wasn’t invited. I was supposed to go to sleep early that night and remain in my bedroom all snug in my bed. After … Continue reading →

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Bazaar Disappointment

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Commercial regret is a common fixture of WalMart. But you expect that. Their suppliers are the lowest bidders. And next year, they’ll charge less or WalMart will not continue doing business with them. After a while, these suppliers end up … Continue reading →

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Unethical Immoral Moneysaving

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

A coworker was telling me a story of someone he knew who lives in a city hard hit by the exuberant housing bust. At the peak in the market they’d bought this big beautiful house. It cost a lot. Really … Continue reading →

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Mmmm… Waffles

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

So I’m an invertebrate baker, and my wife is allergic to grain. Not just wheat like your average celiac sufferer, but to all things that are seedy. Not just grains, but even beans. Even non-grainy, non-beany things like quinoa. So … Continue reading →

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Does Moses Have a Tree Named After Him?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

The Joshua tree is a yucca plant that can play basketball. You can tell that it’s not just an unusually tall yucca plant because, unlike the yucca, it doesn’t have little white vegetal hairs growing on the leaves. Early Mormon … Continue reading →

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What I Hate about the Grand Canyon

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Depending on how you look at it, visiting the Grand Canyon on March 1st is either just in time, or just too late. From December thru the end of February, you get to drive along the roads to all the … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, El Morro

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Long ago I stumbled upon Lava Beds National Monument in the far north of California. It’s an outrageous place, with all sorts of volcanoes and lava flows reminiscent of fresh ones in Hawaii, and tunnels with year-round ice, and the … Continue reading →

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