Alchemy and Ferret Snot
Alarming news from this part of the world: the first case of human-to-animal transmission of [...]
Lady. Just Take The Corn
"Ask me anything about the Code of Hammurabi," our friend Dave said. Dave, at age [...]
The Dog’s Lunch
Dave has an affinity for terriers, and they look good on him. So when Mary [...]
Evolution, Explained
There still seems to be some misunderstanding about evolution and creation, and I'm just the [...]
Neighborliness (We’re Getting A Cannon)
I love this neighborhood. We're a tool-sharing, egg-borrowing, friendly, considerate, shining example of how to [...]
This Bud’s For You
We were walking the other day through a tucked-away little alley and approaching a small [...]
A Precipitation Of Swifts
On a warm September evening, I joined several hundred of my fellow humans for a [...]
The Case For Undersharing
Mackenzie Phillips is in the news again, which is always cause for alarm. Miss Phillips, [...]
The Key To Hoppiness
I didn't even like beer until I lived in London. Then I liked the bejeezus [...]
The Sound Of One Brain Cell Flapping
I have no aptitude for what is called multitasking. I can sometimes sneeze and pee [...]
Torture, And The Rack
As if Saudi women didn't have it bad enough, it turns out that they're not [...]
The Lock Of Love Is In My Eyes
Horrible story. Sixty-eight-year-old lady, name of Lee Redmond, was in a terrible high-speed accident and [...]
Toot! Toot! All Aboard The Colonoscopy Bus
There's something positively electrifying about being with people who are all in one place for [...]
Weeds vs. Weed
I'm an avid gardener, but I'm not indulgent. I like to introduce my plants to [...]
Moon Over Loon
Why would a girl from Portland, Oregon go all the way to Maine to see [...]