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"The British Broadcast Radio News Service now takes you to Cyprus for this important announcement... Come in Sir Plympton Gnithwold." There was deepening and fading static, followed by several noise bursts, probably caused by short circuits or loose solenoid transistors and/or … [Read more...]
What if I told you there is a way to survive — nay, not just survive, but enjoy! -- even the most heinous of family gatherings? It works at birthday parties and weddings. It works at quiet dinners, or full-out family reunions. (Your own, or your in-laws.) What is it, you say? … [Read more...]
Maggots with meatloaf. That’s what my maid, Mrs. Schneider, prepared for the two of us at dinner. I noticed the wild little wiggly creatures upon opening the lid on the Dutch oven. The seasoning bottle was slightly expired by just about 3 years and so those little critters were … [Read more...]
40,000 years of self-improvement, and counting So much of what people do today can be traced back to some evolutionary pre-programming. How much really has changed over the millennia? Tens of thousands of years ago, cavewomen tended to the children, gathered knickknacks, and … [Read more...]
This week, my wife and three kids made the six-hour trek to her parents’ house in Martha’s Vineyard. It’s a glorious annual event for them, having fun, eating ice cream, and riding the island’s famous carousel -- a vacation offer too good to refuse. But this story is not about … [Read more...]