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Stephanie Leary

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Absurdity

The fine art of payback

May 24, 2002 Stephanie Leary

In the fine tradition of the Houston Doubletree Hotel PowerPoint presentation (no link, sorry, they're all dead) comes A Man and His Money. (Flash, several minutes in length. Well worth it.) … [Read more...] about The fine art of payback

Absurdity

Law for fun and profit

May 21, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Normally, legal documents are the literary equivalent of Valium, yes? However, if you've never read a brief by the Honorable Samuel B. Kent of Galveston, Texas, you really should. In this particular case, the defendant has filed a motion to move the venue to Houston, claiming … [Read more...] about Law for fun and profit

Absurdity

Hilarious and sad all at once….

March 26, 2002 Stephanie Leary

World's top road safety expert killed by bus as she crossed the street to get some photocopies. … [Read more...] about Hilarious and sad all at once….

Absurdity

Celebrity Rubber Ducks

March 1, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Half Price Books is selling a number of really scary celebrity rubber ducks. Do you really want Queen Elizabeth, Mae West, and the Lone Ranger in your bath? … [Read more...] about Celebrity Rubber Ducks

Absurdity

Archie for real

February 28, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Did you know Archie McPhee was a real guy? I didn't. … [Read more...] about Archie for real

Absurdity

Those crazy Jesuits

February 27, 2002 Stephanie Leary

They knew where El Dorado was all along. (via Fark) … [Read more...] about Those crazy Jesuits

Absurdity, Movies

Solarquest

February 27, 2002 Stephanie Leary

For all you aging players of Solarquest out there – did you know that when you purchased Mimas, you were really getting the Death Star? (via Fark) … [Read more...] about Solarquest

Absurdity, Writing

Whoops.

February 19, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Whoops. … [Read more...] about Whoops.

Absurdity

Footprint sandals

February 11, 2002 Stephanie Leary

I have discovered the ultimate useless corporate giveaway: logo footprint sandals. … [Read more...] about Footprint sandals

Absurdity

Security at the Louvre

February 5, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Apparently the Louvre has really crappy security. Some candlesticks are missing, and the French government wants to know why the museum can't produce a list of its objects. Funny that the American press sees no interest in this stuff, but it's of interest to arabia.com. … [Read more...] about Security at the Louvre

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I’m a front end developer at Equinox OLI, working on open source library software. I was previously a freelance WordPress developer in higher education. You can get in touch here or on LinkedIn.

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