Category: General

International Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Whoo Hoo!

Nature is a sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.Blaise Pascal

Daniel and I spent the first of September at the “Great Minnesota Get-together.”  I had a Pronto Pup (Corn Dog) for my fried food quota, but Daniel had a foot-long Pronto Pup (the Big Daddy) and a deep fried Milky Way on a stick; but he got the punishment for that one because he sat…

A Greek and Italian were sitting in a Starbuck’s one day discussing who had the superior culture.Over triple lattes the Greek guy says, “Well, we have the Parthenon.”Arching his eyebrows, the Italian replies, “We have the Coliseum.”The Greek retorts, “We Greeks gave birth to advanced mathematics.”The Italian, nodding agreement, says, “But we built the Roman…

Did you ever wonder where all that stuff you had confiscated at the TSA security checkpoint at the airport goes?  Well; wonder no longer.  Apparently it goes up for auction on eBay.  Now you can buy your stuff again.  Is this a case of a “dumb-ass” tax?  I forget I have it in my carry-on,…

I was a slug today and did little else other than make cookies and watch the last two installments and the special features of “Band of Brothers.”The last special feature was an advertisement for Jeep touting their support for the mini-series.  I found it ironic that the ubiquitous symbol of the American soldier’s transportation was…

“Females in many groups seem to prefer higher-energy courtship signals,” says Lewis.  In fireflies, females are wowed by faster or longer flashes; in some frogs, crickets and katydids, females like longer, louder or faster calls.  In other words, a female wants a mate who works hard to get her attention.Your branch or mine?  By Jessica…