Ingenious
Behold! A transparent toaster! The end of burnt toast is in sight as the world's first transparent toaster went on sale last week. The sleek Vision Toaster is currently being…
Staring death in the eye
I dreamed the United States was at nuclear war with an unknown enemy. Sitting in my car, I saw a mushroom cloud erupt in the distance, presumably from New York…
Alligator
Over my recent vacation, I read Peter Benchley’s Jaws, a book I had read several times as a teenager but never since then. I remembered the book being extraordinary and…
High-five
My wife is a huge supporter of the high-five. She’s been trying to bring it back ever since I’ve known her. Apparently, she is not alone:
How convenient. You and God believe the same thing!
Regrettably, I am one of the growing numbers of Americans who do not believe in God. I say regrettably because I would very much like there to be a God…
My abyss
Nathan Bransford writes about his nervousness when starting a new book. He writes: “I liken it to staring down at a deep, dark abyss. You know it's a long way…
New Year’s Resolutions: 2010
In keeping with tradition, here are my New Year’s resolutions for 2010. I’ve decided to eliminate some items from last year’s list because they have become so routine that they…
Resolution update: 2009 in review
In January of this year, I established a list of twelve New Year’s resolutions. At the end of each month, I report on my progress to hold myself accountable. 1.…
I can’t help it.
I logged onto Facebook this morning while walking my dog and saw that most friends had posted wishes for a happy new year. These status updates seemed benign enough, but…
A decade of neologisms
Here's a selection of The Guardian’s favorite neologisms of the last ten years. These words and expressions were all coined in particular parts of the world in specific years: they're…
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