{"id":348,"date":"2007-10-26T06:49:54","date_gmt":"2007-10-26T10:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shakespeareteacher.com\/blog\/archives\/348"},"modified":"2009-01-10T12:44:45","modified_gmt":"2009-01-10T17:44:45","slug":"six-degrees-of-sir-francis-bacon-jessica-alba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareteacher.com\/blog\/archives\/348","title":{"rendered":"Six Degrees of Sir Francis Bacon: Jessica Alba"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, read the rules of the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For some reason, this week saw an unprecedented number of visitors to the blog. It seems that there was a combination of words that matched common search terms. People may have come here for a variety of reasons, but some chose to stay, and I’m glad they did. I’m about to reach 7,000 hits, which last week seemed like a goal to shoot for by the end of December.<\/p>\n

But while I’m glad for all of the new traffic, I’m not going to suddenly adjust the content of the blog to pander to the masses in a pathetic attempt to snag the random passerby. That’s not what this blog is about.<\/p>\n

Anyway, this week’s challenge is actress Jessica Alba<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jessica Alba has managed to maintain a professional career at a young age, without getting herself into trouble, unlike such stars as Vanessa Hudgens, Lindsay Lohan, or Britney Spears. Perhaps one day we will see her playing Texas Hold ‘Em on television, or on Dancing with the Stars<\/em>. If I had to invest in the stock market of the famous, I’d go with the World Series champ of celebrities, Jessica Alba.<\/p>\n

Well, that ought to do it.<\/p>\n

Ringtones!<\/p>\n

Okay, I’m done now.<\/p>\n

I actually was able to link Jessica Alba to Sir Francis Bacon in six degrees or fewer, though that shouldn’t stop you from posting a longer response, or looking for a shorter one. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Thursday, November 1.<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n

And congratulations to Neel Mehta for winning last week’s challenge<\/a> by linking Sir Karl Popper<\/a> to Sir Francis Bacon<\/a> in three degrees:<\/p>\n

Sir Karl Popper > Bertrand Russell > Georg Cantor > Sir Francis Bacon<\/p>\n

Sir Karl Popper addressed the problem of induction in a way that was commented on by Bertrand Russell, who studied the work of Georg Cantor, who believed in the Shakespearean authorship of Sir Francis Bacon.<\/p>\n

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