Whether your vision of the bleak future includes zombies, radiation, epidemic disease or aliens, it’s best to be thoroughly prepared for the... More >>
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With apologies to Joyce Kilmer: I think that I shall never bow/To writing a poem about a cow. While the world collapses in on itself due to the... More >>
Just thought you should know: If you put on lipstick or blush today, you may have reddened yourself with pulverized insects. The dye carmine (also... More >>
While we're busy watching reruns on cable, a whole other world of butterfly survivalism is going on in our backyards. Take, for instance, certain... More >>
Though we deal with time every day in the form of deadlines, appointments and alarm clocks, the passage of time can be difficult to visualize.... More >>
Everybody loves a bad boy, especially one who dazzles you by flying you to Havana and getting you drunk on tropical cocktails. And especially,... More >>
Funny how what we abhor in real life- corruption, murder, injustice, and a heaping serving of perjury- makes for compelling entertainment. Though,... More >>
The passion of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's life was motion study: determining whether a process- from shaving to assembling a rifle- could be... More >>
Most sane people quiver, cower and take cover in the face of extreme weather. We evacuate in the face of hurricanes, seek sturdy shelter upon news... More >>
The cosmetics counter can be a source of excitement or a source of dread. Miles of candy colors and expensive packaging beckon women with promises... More >>
Flip on any documentary channel--or, heck, step outside your front door--to see that the relationship of humanity to the rest of the natural world... More >>
For nearly 70 years, the country we know as Vietnam was under French rule as part of French Indochina. So it makes sense that Vietnamese food is... More >>
Open your pantry or refrigerator. Pick up a fruit or vegetable, a jar of honey, or a block of cheese. Without looking at the label, quick, where... More >>
Planning for parenthood takes a lot of prep work. There are, of course, frequent visits to the obstetrician or midwife, frequent bathroom breaks... More >>
Everybody needs a mentor from time to time. Someone who can step in and say, "I've already walked this path. Let me show you how." Even fictional... More >>
While there's undoubtedly value to downtrodden "sad bastard music," there will likewise always be a need for bubbly, danceable tunes. And the... More >>
Ceramics can be both an art and a craft. When a potter sits down with a lump of clay, he or she can form it into an abstract, powerful sculpture... More >>
By now, you've recovered from any New Year's Eve indiscretions and are ready for another holiday celebration. Unfortunately, the holiday calendar... More >>
A businessman and a bishop used Cowboys' Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' name to drum up interest in a charter school. Then they tried to score from the deal.
A businessman and a bishop used Cowboys' Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' name to drum up interest in a charter school. Then they tried to score from the deal.
A businessman and a bishop used Cowboys' Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' name to drum up interest in a charter school. Then they tried to score from the deal.
