Immoveable object versus unstoppable force
The answer to the eternal question turned out to be surprising. And a little disappointing. Physicists have no sense of drama.
Science supports my wife’s hatred of cilantro and my hatred of broccoli, but she has more credibility than me in food related issues. Unfairly so.
In speaking about cilantro, Julia Child once said, “I would pick it out if I saw it and throw it on the floor.” My wife concurs. Though her palate is…
The person with the highest standards should not automatically be awarded the moral high ground
A piece entitled You’re Dividing Chores Wrong by Emily Oster argues that chores between spouses should be divided based upon increased marginal cost. It’s an interesting argument, but the part…
Henry!
Several years ago, I attended the stag party of a guy named Mike. Held within a VFW hall, a bunch of guys gathered around tables to play cards, drink and…
Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Among Friends
You’re going to love this. I promise. It’s as if characters from any one of my novels were ripped from the pages and brought to life.
Sticking the in-laws in an elaborate doghouse just might be the perfect solution
Five years ago I tried to convince my in-laws to buy the house next door to us. It would’ve been perfect. Small, inexpensive and a stone’s throw from my front…
Time is entirely subjective. Just ask a toddler who has been asked to wait one minute.
It’s long for the Internet but well worth it.
Before you start thinking that this storm is anything like ‘78…
I was seven years old during the Blizzard of ‘78, and I will never forget it. I lived in Blackstone, Massachusetts at the time, within one of the most impacted…
The end of wet dog smell is just the beginning
Brace yourself for the most amazing video of 2013. Featuring the most amazing product of 2013. Just imagine the applications: Apply to your dog’s fur on a rainy daySurreptitiously apply…
Don’t eat the poor lobster.
About 200 years ago, the lobster was regarded by most Americans as a filthy, bottom-feeding scavenger unfit for consumption by civilized people. Frequently ground up and used as fertilizer, the…
