Author Archives: bturnip

a long word, unlikely ever to play a part in the even the most cut-throat of Scrabble games Continue reading →

I didn’t realize it, but the end of the month marks Unknown Dog’s 1 year anniversary! Wow! UD is a low traffic blog. That said, here were the top 5 posts from the last year in terms of hits, as … Continue reading →

My friend Nick Plastiras sent me a cool Excel spreadsheet containing the 2005 SEC college football schedule. Not sure if he was the creator or just a lucky recipient, but he said to feel free to pass it along. Click … Continue reading →

National Geographic News has a cool blurb about a waterfall that has been “lost” for that last 40-50 years: [“Lost” Giant Waterfall Discovered in California]

Could be considered not worksafe. I laughed until I cried. [Hillbilly Hijinks]

Maybe the NCAA is pulling a bait and switch. Maybe there is a huge scandal ready to be exposed in college sports, if only the light was shone in the right direction. Maybe not, because this stroke of genius was … Continue reading →

In honor of my recent science fiction book review, and because it is a cool picture, here is a link to an astronaut self portrait from outside the space shuttle: nasa.gov image. The detail in the image is awesome. I … Continue reading →