Tag: words
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Word Ladder Solver
It's likely that the first word ladder puzzles were created by none other than Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the talented British mathematician, and author of the Alice's adventures. According to Carroll, he invented them on Christmas Day in 1877.
A word ladder puzzle consists of two end-cap words, and the goal is to derive a … -
Odd One Out?
Which is the odd-one out: gypsies, turkeys, french fries, or the Kings of Leon? It's a simple riddle, but it's still better than whatever you've gotten out of your cracker.
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Counterfeit Monkey
Earlier this year, Dan played Emily Short's latest interactive fiction game, Counterfeit Monkey, and decided that it was among the best games of its type that he's played in years. You should play it, too.
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The Nontheist Glossary
Dan talks about what the word "nontheism" means to him, as an umbrella term for a whole heap of other exciting words. He then goes on to criticise how he sees the word "nontheist" used today, in what he sees as further misuse of an already-confusing word.
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The Crack
Dan defines esotericism for a man who's repairing his floorboards. That is all.
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The Week of Balls
Dan says the word "balls" a lot, statistically speaking, as he deals with a broken boiler (at home) and a disfunctional server (at work).