Ignorance Is Bliss
Google News has a “fact check” section, a Snopes-like feature aimed at debunking disinformation circulating in less-reputable segments of American media (cough Fox News cough).
The Hump
The holiday hump is here … and it’s not the only one.
Big Trouble in Little China
Why every single American worker isn’t fighting to unionize I’ll never understand.
Canine & Cultural Updates
Mr. B, our 14-year-old dachshund, is recovering from extensive dental surgery.
Air-Minded: A Matter of Some Gravity
Here’s a way to think about pulling Gs and why it hurts: if you weigh 200 pounds, at 9 Gs you’ll weigh 1,800. Consider that for a moment. Ready for your centrifuge ride?
Saturday Photoblogging
Donna and I celebrated our 57th wedding anniversary yesterday with gifts, a matinee, and dinner out.
Postoperative Postflight
TIL (today I learned) that a tube of flavored Chapstick, placed in a drawer ten years ago and then forgotten, goes rancid.
The Post-Thanksgiving Slump
I meant to take more photos Thursday. The one I did take, though, is a keeper: That’s our Gang of Three, Fritzi, Lulu, and Mr. B, with Mary Anne’s dog Anthony, not being pests at the table and proving Robert Frost’s point about good fences making good neighbors (never fear … we made sure they […]