Your DNA
Billions of years* ago the first viruses appeared on Earth. (The very first one called herself, “Frieda.”) Hundreds of millions of years* ago, the first critters made their way on to land to dry off. […]
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Saoto and the Three Squirrels
Surinamese Soup SAOTO INGREDIENTS – BROTH 1 pound chicken breast, boneless 1 small onion 3 garlic cloves 1 lemongrass stalk 1″ galangal root 4 cups chicken broth 4 cups water 3 berries […]
Misread News Item #2, The Earth
I misread the following news title today: “Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn’t Happen.”– Popular Mechanics, July 13, 2023 I really thought for an instant that the sentence went as below. I was quite worried for […]
Misread News Item
I misread the following news title today: “A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies”– Business Insider, July 28, 2023 I really thought for an instant that the sentence […]
Paul’s Awesome English Dictionary – Today’s Word: Extra Shop
We’ve all done this. Perhaps it’s in our genes. Perhaps the urge buy more than we planned was in our makeup way back to the very first living organism, the paracimmonium. Awesome entry #22 – […]
Always Look for the Million Dollar Discount
We all need luggage when travelling. But a good piece of luggage can be expensive. It can even run you a million bucks as this good soul found to her dismay. Fortunately, she found […]
Dr. Paul’s Advice on Romance
People keep asking me, for no apparent reason, how to win a woman’s heart. This is an easy one. I can’t figure why there are so many books on the subject. So, how would I […]
Paul’s Awesome Buyers’ Report – Plastic Wrap
While we’ve been concentrating on foreign wars, domestic politics, and the economy, an issue of great importance to all of us has been allowed to fester. Namely, the truly fetid state of many plastic wraps. […]
I Simplify Jigsaw Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles can be lots of fun. Finishing them elicits effusive praise from guests. Completing the puzzle makes your spouse respect you for the first time in months. “You completed a project. Well done!” However, […]
What Does the Flat Earth Look Like?
Flat Earthers walk among us. They claim, of course, that the Earth is flat. But what sort of flat shape do they assert our planet to be? Is it a rectangular disc? A oval one? […]