Tag: silly

Super Bowl LII American Revolution Commercial Roundup: Does any January ad count?

February 4, 2018

This is the fourth time I’ve done the Super Bowl revolution round-up (note: these go off YouTube pretty quickly; my apologies for the broken links). And for the first time, there’s not a single one. came out well before the Super Bowl. However, this Geico one came out in mid-January, and it’s fun, as most… More Super Bowl LII American Revolution Commercial Roundup: Does any January ad count?

Question on George Washington’s Birthday: Would He Be a Good Candidate Today?

February 22, 2016

There’s nothing like celebrating February 22, George Washington’s birthday, during a presidential campaign year. Mount Vernon, the historical site comprising George Washington’s home and plantation (oh, and the home of 300+ people legally owned by him and his wife, Martha), has been having fun this election cycle, with a tongue-in-cheek “George Washington for President” website,… More Question on George Washington’s Birthday: Would He Be a Good Candidate Today?

Best Super Bowl Commercial: American Revolution Turbotax, of course

February 1, 2015

 Tonight’s American Revolution surprise: a witty Turbotax commercial , complete with background music from a fellow whose name I once heard historian John Morton Blum pronounce in a lecture as “Bobby Die-lin” (I don’t think Blum was a big fan). Sure, what the colonists were protesting was lower taxes, more stringently enforced, but hey, it was a… More Best Super Bowl Commercial: American Revolution Turbotax, of course

Friday funnies: 20 something betters

December 12, 2014

In the midst of lots of grading, one interesting thing to see is how many ways students express similar thoughts, which, depending on the question, are sometimes all the variations on a given theme.  In light of that, I thought it might be a nice walk down memory lane to see twenty nose jokes, all in… More Friday funnies: 20 something betters

Buzzed on Research

December 3, 2014

Research can be boring, draining, sometimes physically or emotionally exhausting.  For previous projects, I’ve logged weeks worth of time doing data entry, and have had students  who have dealt with such topics as rape and infanticide, and the appearance of cannibalism (soon to be published with NYU Press!).  Every once in a while, though, research can become a… More Buzzed on Research