One of the things that we teach our kids is to “not yuck another person’s yum.” Rather than offer your unsolicited negative opinion of another person’s food, clothes, or backpack, simply keep your comments to yourself. Better yet, look for…
“Wow, look at that blue jay!” my happy-go-lucky 23 year-old self exclaimed upon observing a cool-looking bird. Expecting my enthusiasm to be met with similar glee, I was instead met with an icy stare from my companion, who was a…
Many of you are aware that my “dance moves” are an eclectic cornucopia of agility drills, spastic gyrations, and assorted plyometrics. Occasionally people will mistakenly think my dancing is “good,” although some athleticism is required to “perform” in this manner…
Oftentimes people will meet me and ask the question, “What is your wife like?” I figure they’re rightfully intrigued that someone would willingly marry The Academic Platypus…and then gladly renew the subscription every year! And then those LUCKY PEOPLE who…
The burlesque of power, a sensual dance Let’s tango a little, let’s give it a chance The Sirens come calling, but you’re far too strong Immune to the Gorgons if you don’t gaze too long Mocking the weak, surpassing Narcissus…
Today is Groundhog Day, a morning rooted deeply in tradition…a tradition of meteorological forecasting based on the capricious whims of a Pennsylvania rodent. Good stuff, America…you’re almost as likely to get accurate prognostication from the mainstream media…almost But arguably the…
A few weeks ago, I took my daughter to a playground and there was a dog running up and down the slides and leaping off the top of the jungle gym. Due to an unfortunate incident when she was younger,…
Many people draw their medical conclusions from advertisements and Reddit message boards. And initially, possessing the euphoria of the paid actors in pharmaceutical commercials frolicking in Tahiti seems pretty appealing. After all, it was their drug infusion that apparently rescued…
The degrees on your wall, the awards that you’ve earned You can’t take them with you, they’re going to burn The medals and trophies on top of your mantle Have as much staying power as smoke from a candle The…
I just finished my annual re-reading of Animal Farm, and it takes some remarkable self-restraint on my part to not further allegorize Orwell’s classic into something like “Animal Pharm.” Although it does almost seem like the novella functions as a…
