I'm pretty sure this is not canon.
The Holy Water Sprinkler
Tag: religion
The Hybrid Calendar
Shana tova to those who observe! And for those who observe particularly hard, a belated shana tova for when you see this in a couple of days!
The Keurig Communion
Doctrinally questionable, ecologically wasteful, but needs must when the devil drives!
Easter Madness
Having long since turned apostate, Easter is a holiday that always catches me by surprise.
The E-Meter Patents
If you've spent much time in New York City, you have run into the Church of Scientology offering their "free stress tests." It's worth doing, if you have a few minutes, to see what they're all about.
The Personal Energy Christmas Ornaments
At first, I was thinking this post would be about oil fields. I was finding all sorts of patents about Christmas trees on oil wells, and I thought it was amazing that the people who drill for oil had such festive spirits. But it turns out that "Christmas tree" is just a term of art … Continue reading The Personal Energy Christmas Ornaments
An Urn That Looks Like You
t used to be, if you wanted your terrifying visage to glare balefully down at your descendants for generations, you needed to get a portrait done.
The Wand-Operated Menorah
I figure a big part of this blog is going to be holidays. They are a stimulant for the creative mind--a framework to drape a blog post around, or an invention. So, on this the sixth day of Hanukkah: https://patents.google.com/patent/US6053622A USP 6,053,622, FIG. 1 Is it uncouth of me to post this after sundown on … Continue reading The Wand-Operated Menorah
The God Calling Watch
But it is valuable to remember that the Zahir is a sickness of the human mind, and will latch itself onto any system. For the practically minded obsessed, who at once want to share their vision and to jealously protect it, the patent system is a natural outlet.
The Bible Field Enhancer
Eventually I will get to some patents that actually made it through the examination process. But first, check this out: The Bible Field Enhancer was invented through extensive research and development. It amplified the bible field to a level where you do not have to read any passages in the Bible, just stand in front … Continue reading The Bible Field Enhancer
Patenting the odd, the impossible, and the unnerving 