{"id":368,"date":"2020-09-30T16:09:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T16:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2025-04-09T00:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:37:54","slug":"our-greatest-hits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?page_id=368","title":{"rendered":"Greatest Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">This page contains a highly subjective selection of the finest writings to ever appear on this web site. Now you don&#8217;t have to sort through all of the chum in the archives. Just read and savor. Mmmmm &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"ultp-post-grid-block wp-block-ultimate-post-post-list-1 ultp-block-ac95b6  \"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\" ><div class=\"ultp-loading\"><div class=\"ultp-loading-blocks\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\"><div style=\"left: 0;top: 0;animation-delay:0s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 21px;top: 0;animation-delay:0.125s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 0;animation-delay:0.25s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 0;top: 21px;animation-delay:0.875s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 21px;animation-delay:0.375s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 0;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.75s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 42px;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.625s;\"><\/div><div style=\"left: 21px;top: 42px;animation-delay:0.5s;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-heading-filter\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-filter-in\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style1 ultp-heading-left\"><h2 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>Post List #1<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"ultp-filter-navigation\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-items-wrap ultp-block-row ultp-block-column-2 ultp-pl1a-style1 ultp-post-list1-layout1\"><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-758\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=758\" >THEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EXAM 1<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Jan 13, 2021<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">2 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=758\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"THEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EXAM 1\"  src=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Michelangelo_-_Creation_of_Adam_cropped.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>THEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EXAM 1 Professor Vogel. 5 Questions, 60 Minutes. You may use a calculator, the Bible, the Koran, the Torah, and the Book of Mormon. The speed of light&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"THEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EXAM 1\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=758\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-884\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=884\" >The Lord of the Rings: A Brief, Correct Analysis<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Dec 14, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">4 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=884\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"The Lord of the Rings: A Brief, Correct Analysis\"  src=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nazgul.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>If you saw the Lord of the Rings movies, like me, and you thought it kicked total ass, you are a right-thinking person. Not the Hobbit trilogy, which was overlong,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"The Lord of the Rings: A Brief, Correct Analysis\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=884\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-904\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=904\" >Helpful, Non-Threatening Quiz: Am I a Serial Killer?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=3\">Jeff Vogel<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Dec 3, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">4 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=904\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"Helpful, Non-Threatening Quiz: Am I a Serial Killer?\"  src=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Serial-Killer-header.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>As anyone who has been paying attention knows, the most important single element holding American culture together is serial killers. Those crafty fellows are everywhere, with their wily ways, their&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"Helpful, Non-Threatening Quiz: Am I a Serial Killer?\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=904\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-648\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=648\" >The Story About the Toddler, Epilogue.<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Oct 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">7 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>Four years ago, my first child was born, so I started these journals. Four days ago, my second child was born, so I\u2019m pretty much stopping. I think that everything&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"The Story About the Toddler, Epilogue.\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=648\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-646\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=646\" >The Story About the Toddler, Volume 32.<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Oct 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">7 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>Our daughter Cordelia is four now, and I\u2019m just about through with writing about her. She just had her birthday party. It was a regular kid party, with her friends&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"The Story About the Toddler, Volume 32.\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=646\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-644\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=644\" >The Story About the Toddler, Volume 31.<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Oct 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">6 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>My daughter Cordelia is almost four years old. My potential daughter, [NAME TO BE DETERMINED LATER], is negative-three months old. The holiday seasons are grinding to a merciful close. Cordelia&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"The Story About the Toddler, Volume 31.\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=644\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-642\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=642\" >The Story About the Toddler, Volume 30.<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Oct 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">6 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>Our daughter Cordelia is three years and ten months old, and these journals are rapidly winding to a close. Cordelia has pretty much transformed herself from a baby into a&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-readmore\"><a aria-label=\"The Story About the Toddler, Volume 30.\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=642\" >Read More<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m12 20.5 8.5-8.5m0 0L12 3.5m8.5 8.5h-17\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-640\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-entry-heading\"><h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?p=640\" >The Story About the Toddler, Volume 29.<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ultp-block-meta ultp-block-meta-slash ultp-block-meta-noIcon\"><span class=\"ultp-block-author ultp-block-meta-element\">By<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ironycentral.com\/?author=2\">spidweb<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ultp-block-date ultp-block-meta-element\">Oct 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"ultp-post-read ultp-block-meta-element\">9 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\"><p>As of this writing, our daughter Cordelia has just turned 45 months old. 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She is more human all the time. And I mean that, of course, in the bad way. 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