Caution: Curmudgeon Crossing
"Sorry I'm late," my friend hollered out, trotting up to me on the street corner."NO," [...]
It’s Like Walking On Air
They found a 5,500-year-old shoe the other day in a cave in Armenia. Just the [...]
The Flatulympics
I have no memory of anyone in my family farting, ever. It just wasn't done.I [...]
Legendary Hotness
Climate science is very complicated. There are reams of data to collect and analyze about [...]
Blown Away
You know how sometimes there's just someone out there who you can totally relate to? [...]
Drilling For Dudgeon
It is Day 60 of the BP oil crisis and President Obama still stands accused [...]
Just Point And Shoot Me
I'm not the sort of person who'll replace a perfectly good camera just because something [...]
What Creek Is This, And Where’s My Paddle?
Probably every one of us remembers exactly where we were in April when we heard [...]
Chicken Head: A Drama In Three Acts
The ants that arrived in April are still here, by the way. After allowing them [...]
The Woes City
Portland, Oregon: The month of May has recently adjourned after setting a record of one [...]
Self-Servicing
I had occasion to drive a car in West Virginia a while back, and when [...]
Thanks For Coming, We’ll See You All Next Year!
The 2010 Ant Convention has been a roaring success, all members polled agreeing that the [...]
Let’s All Drive Down To The BP Protest
An appalling oil spill is underway in the Gulf of Mexico. You've probably heard. BP [...]
The Laws Of Distraction
"How about a fire?" Dave says, heading for the woodstove, and I smile, knowing I'll [...]
Number Nine! Number Nine!
I am totally looking forward to the big earthquake we're going to have, and that's [...]