The Place to Take a Humor Break
Science headlines always grab my attention: “Seven Objects Found Circling Dwarf”. My first thought: “Wait–I thought ‘dwarf’ was now a politically incorrect term, like ‘midget’, or ‘calm political discussion’. Sure, you have dwarfs in online […]
The threat of meteors devastating the Earth is so real that scientists at the recent Planetary Defense Conference in Washington, D.C. didn’t once giggle every time they said “Uranus.” To punctuate the dangers from space, […]
Budleigh the Terrier offers Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog. Dear Budleigh, I’m filled with awe and wonder that scientists have captured the first images ever of a supermassive black hole. Some describe it as […]
Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman No, you’re not wrong. The days do seem longer, and it’s not because of the insane pace of life, or the fire hose of mindless electronic communication, or a lack of […]
By now most people have probably figured out that an eclipse is coming this Monday, as it tends to do here in America every so often. Still, I’m not sure everyone’s completely clear on all […]
The headline stopped me cold: “Seven Objects Found Circling Dwarf”. My first thought, as you might imagine, was: “Wait–I thought ‘dwarf’ was now an insulting, politically incorrect term, like ‘midget’, or ‘calm political discussion’. Sure, […]
I’m not all that into birthdays anymore, except for the cake and ice cream part. The truth is, I wish people would celebrate my birthday by buying one (or more) of my books, giving them […]