Politics, Medicine, Life
Everybody knows that snails don’t run. But no one told Sam. Sam arrived in our household along with Soda, a colourful betta fish we picked up from the local pet shop as replacement for Ollie. (Ollie succumbed to fishy old Read More …
“The truth shall set you free,” advises the old canon. Unless you’re a criminal, that is. Then the truth will land you in prison. That’s how the justice system works, most of the time. Roughly 40,000 convicts are presently locked Read More …
When “hanging chad” popped up in the headlines in November of 2000 I assumed, at first, that a hardened criminal named Chad was about to be strung up for murder or some other heinous crime. But the chad in question Read More …
Before legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens died on September 11 at the age of 91 he penned a farewell letter, to be shared after his death. In it, this advice: “Be humble. I always believed the higher a monkey Read More …
I’m a very tall man. That short claim will elicit a chuckle or two from those of you who know me. But it’s really just a matter of perspective. The key to tall-hood, according to the Ordinary Man – found Read More …
I’ve taken to watching TED Talks, lately, in my little home exercise room, to stave off the boredom of staving off the middle-aged bulge. I ran out of interesting things to watch on Netflix long ago. I talk intermittently and Read More …