Saturday, April 26, 2008

This Day in Historicalistics: April 27

A brief note of explanation: Historicalistics, a field of study developed by Dr. Henry R. Borgnine of Stanford University,* is related to history but differing from history per se in that what historicalistics says is not true. Much the same difference can be seen by comparing astronomy and astrology, or science and scientology.

Today, April 27, 2008, marks the 325th anniversary of the colostomy bag, invented by a team of French physicians in 1683 at the behest of King Louis XIV, who had become fed up after overhearing comments from his servants such as "King Louis pulls down his pants and goes to the bathroom, just like we do..."

*"Dr. Henry R. Borgnine of Stanford University" is a pseudonym for this author. Historicalistics at work!

Friday, April 25, 2008

B[ack]LOG!

I'm sure you've noticed that I haven't really posted anything for - God, what is it now? - thirty years? I've got a lot of drafts on their way, waiting to be finished and published but ultimately backlogged, thanks to a combination of heavy schoolwork, live performances, and a dash of just plain laziness. I apologize for this delay and will be posting again in a shorty. Please be patient.

Trieste 1908
Brooklyn 2008