Scholarly Journals: Screwing Over Authors for 150 Years and Counting

Hey, look: Scholarly journals were screwing authors over 150 years ago, and scholars were expressing their indignation about it.

Some traditions are alive and well...

(Tip of the cap to Ursula Martin​.)

The Phillie Phanatic's Bar Mitzvah

The Phillie Phanatic took its turn up in the proverbial chair for its Bar Mitzvah. That's pretty damn funny.

Reviving an Old Tradition

This article includes the following line:

We were interested to note that at the time, the leading scientific figures did not hesitate to criticise each other publicly in vitriolic terms that would certainly be deemed inappropriate in our modern society.

I assure you that I would never do anything of the sort. ;)