The Allen Almanac

So does this mean I don’t believe in myself?

First Day Of School

Original Author Unknown

She started school this morning,
And she seemed so very small.
As I walked there beside her
In the Preschool hall.

And as she took her place beside
the others in the class,
I realized how all too soon
Those first few years can pass.

Remembering, I saw her as
She first learned how to walk.
The words that we [...]

I consider myself somewhat of an expert at this so I thought I’d share some of wisdom with everyone. The first thing you have to realize is that your wife wants to get mad at you. That way she can hold it over your head whenever she does something that you don’t like. [...]

I would just like to point out that this response of mine to this post on the “Why I am no longer a Christian” post may have been the very first successful defense against Godwin’s Law in the history of the Internet. Go me.

A lot of people have posted over in my post where I discuss why I’m no longer a Christian. Some of you have said that you believe in God because the thought of an afterlife comforts you. I don’t really understand that. If nothingness is all that awaits us after we die [...]

This post on Hell’s Handmaiden got me to thinking. I used to be a Christian, at least, I went to a christian church most Sundays. I always felt like I stood out. I felt like people were unaccepting of me because I didn’t “believe enough.” Although it could have been that [...]

Well, that would explain this, right? According to a new study smart people may be more likely to choke under pressure than the less smart.

“The pressure causes verbal worries, like ‘Oh no, I can’t screw up,’” said Sian Beilock, assistant professor of psychology at Miami University of Ohio. “These thoughts reside in [...]

Science has confirmed that my wife and I are beautiful:
Attractive women are easier to find than handsome men because beautiful parents are more likely to have daughters than sons, a study has shown.

As time goes on, the beauty gap between men and women is expected to grow, the findings suggest. Women should go on becoming [...]

Correct Answer: Bacon

I hate job interviews. Not that that is exactly a unique reaction to them, but they really get to me. I get so nervous and start stammering and searching for answers that should just come right to me. I know that I never give a good impression of myself but I feel [...]