Inflationary Expectations

WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy ceased to function this week after unexpected existential remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke shocked Americans into realizing that money is, in fact, just a meaningless and intangible social construct…

Keep reading it at the Onion, but don’t expect a reference to W.I. Thomas.

The Most Interesting Scholar in the World

I imagine everyone is now familiar with the Dos Equis commercials.  Peter Klein’s adaptation is The Most Interesting Scholar in the World:

His work would pass peer review . . . if he had peers.

Football players at his university have season tickets to his lectures.

…Stay thirsty for knowledge, my friends.

There are a bunch more funny ones if you follow the link above.