Sorry, Wrong Department

The Naval Observatory makes an appearance in Blondie

I have gotten phone calls from people expecting the voice announcer telling them what time it is. My original phone number was apparently listed as such in some old government handout. It’s a little like the reaction when people call and were expecting (or hoping for) voicemail.

At Least it's Expensive

Study: Many College Students Not Learning to Think Critically

An unprecedented study that followed several thousand undergraduates through four years of college found that large numbers didn’t learn the critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication skills that are widely assumed to be at the core of a college education.

Many of the students graduated without knowing how to sift fact from opinion, make a clear written argument or objectively review conflicting reports of a situation or event