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Well, I’ll be a monkey’s wrench
March 1, 2009 Here’s a sobering thought: Wild capuchin monkeys not only use tools, but they exhibit the ability to choose the right tool for the job. more »»
Time to wear the pants in the family ... after I find my belt
February 22, 2009 I have been a happily remarried man for four months now. It is absolutely wonderful, and I’m glad not to have chickened out on the nuptialations, as her mother advised me to do. more »»
I sneeze, therefore I am ...
February 15, 2009 OK, so I did have a traumatic experience in my childhood involving a chicken. Actually, it was a rooster. Five of them. more »»
Fitness advice sounds insane
February 8, 2009 Ugh! Has anyone seen my other running shoe? It’s been a long, lazy winter of candy, cake, cookies and couches. more »»
Economics forecast by state of bathrooms
February 1, 2009 Times are tough. You can tell by peeking in the bathroom. The plight of a person’s checkbook can be told by the ply of his toilet paper, according to economists. more »»
One finger short of greatness
January 25, 2009 Once again, it’s not your fault. According to researchers at the University of Cambridge in England, the length of a man’s ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader. more »»
Science says: Get out your invisible blanket and take a nap
January 18, 2009 The cloak of invisibility is real! Almost. Researchers at Duke University claim they are getting closer to matching the Klingons’ cloaking device. more »»
Grandpa ponders life with little one
January 11, 2009 I am becoming a grandpa. Such a thing shouldn’t happen to a person as youthful as I. Grandpas are gray-bearded guys who reign from their recliner. more »»
He’s got the personality of a spider
January 4, 2009 I am Spider-Man. Personalitywise, anyway. I’ve never climbed any walls, but mom used to tell me I was driving her up on. more »»
Keep your New Year’s resolutions real to be successful
December 28, 2008 About 33 percent of all New Year’s resolutions are broken three weeks into January. The other two-thirds are shattered in the first three hour. more »»
Chill out with chocolates, easy chairs
December 21, 2008 You looked stressed. Let's see, it's Christmas week. Ah, you're not ready yet, are you? Chill out! Christmas will come whether you are ready or not. more »»
The grinch who pinched pennies ...
December 14, 2008 A newspaper feature the other day explained how to shortchange nearly everyone on your Christmas list while making them believe it is their civic duty to buy into the concept. more »»
Clutter and the criminal mind
December 7, 2008 Hoarding is a crime. At least it seems to be in Cincinnati, where a municipal judge has been placing these hardened criminals of collections on probation — provided they seek counseling. more »»
Taking regular naps makes brain power snappy
November 30, 2008 I need a nap. Fortunately, medical science backs me up on this. more »»
The games people play — if they could remember how
November 23, 2008 Oh, the tragedy! I never thought it would come to this. Educators say we have to teach children how to play. more »»
Opposites attract a blanketful of trouble
November 16, 2008 Cupid is sadistic. The little winged guy with the quiver of arrows and lack of diaper loves to match thermostat crankers with thermostat killer. more »»
Lost luggage or lost grandmas: At airports, it’s always something
November 9, 2008 Many people have lost their luggage at an airport. It’s common, even expected. Losing your grandmother, however, isn’t. It wasn’t that I lost Grandma, exactly. more »»
A minute to spare: Time is a big, honkin’ relative thing
November 2, 2008 Time is relative. And nothing divides relatives like time. I was thinking about this the other day while tapping my toes waiting for my wife to get ready to go out. more »»
Keys unlock parents’ power to slow down teen drivers
October 26, 2008 A new set of car keys promises parents that it will slow their lead-footed offspring to a mere 80 mph. I remember when I was 17. Yep, 80 mph would be just about right for city driving. more »»
Dumping cereal bowls for a bride
October 19, 2008 By the time you read this, I will be married. Happily, I hope. If all that tortuous wedding planning’s over, we’re happy. more »» |
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