Outlandish Claims

Outlandish Claims

Home
About
midrash,
education,
history,
carrots,
and more.

Midrash

Shadows of the Indignant Desert Birds
Some apologetics concerning my anti-apologetic stance.
Sep 17 • Aaron Zinger
No One Promised Us Anything
Finding a goddess in the shadow of God.
Jul 28 • Aaron Zinger
The Monkey's Finger
Testing a sci-fi story from 1953.
Jan 15 • Aaron Zinger
By The Light of The Moon
This is a coincidence. Everything is a coincidence.
Jan 8 • Aaron Zinger
Theoxenia
Let's politicize Huntington's disease! It'll be fun!
Sep 26, 2025 • Aaron Zinger
Levenshtein's Festival
On the mythic roots of autocorrect.
Aug 20, 2025 • Aaron Zinger
The Hermit and the Bear
A cautionary tale whose moral keeps changing.
Aug 15, 2025 • Aaron Zinger
Five "Our Fathers"
Some notable recitations of the Lord's Prayer.
May 20, 2025 • Aaron Zinger
A Shibboleth is a Stalk of Wheat
On the common origin of Whigs, Yankees, cowboys, and edgelords.
Apr 16, 2025 • Aaron Zinger
Vegan Treyf
They said it couldn't be done. Also, obviously, shouldn't.
Jan 23, 2025 • Aaron Zinger
Yes, Jeremiah, The Tree Has Power
With apologies to Francis B. Church.
Dec 25, 2024 • Aaron Zinger
Stones, Spirits, and Hobgoblins
Thoughts on consistency inspired by the life of Ernestine L. Rose.
Dec 20, 2024 • Aaron Zinger
© 2026 Aaron Zinger · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture