Lost Journal: Karma Kick-back from Arizona Strangers
Journal entry: November 17, 2006 (age 37) “Sedona likes you.” That’s how our new friend, Liz Love, explained the streak of good luck my wife, Amanda, and I … Read more
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The Vikings Invented Baseball (sort of)
“…a ball game called knattleikr was played, which involved at least four men throwing a ball, chasing and running, and sometimes also involved a bat. Gardeła relates that in the saga of Egill Skallagrimsson, a game was arranged that…
Lost Journal: Writing Like a Lefty Makes Righty Feel Wrongy
Journal entry: December 11, 1990 (age 21): Writing Like a Lefty Makes Righty Feel Wrongy This morning, I looked up from a table in SUNY Oswego’s Penfield Library … Read more
‘Human Breast Milk’ From Chinese Cows
Chinese scientists have produced a herd of genetically modified cows that make milk that could substitute for human breast milk.
Chinese researchers have successfully introduced human genetic material into Holstein embryos and t…
In American Capitalist Republic, The Books Read You!
Your e-book may be tracking your reading habits. The major players in e-book publishing can easily track how much time you spend on a page, whether you take notes or underline, and how many pages you read at a sitting. They can also trac…
Lost Journal: While We’re Axing Planets, Let’s Simplify a Few Other Things
Journal entry: August 31, 2006 (age 37) Note: This week’s Lost Journal is the second in a two-part series discussing the recent decision by the International Astronomical Union … Read more
Pre-Bastille Day Backyard Concert with Singer/Satirist Dave Lippman, July 13th, Sacramento
Pre-Bastille Day Backyard Concert: 99%er Dave Lippman appears with 1%er Wild Bill Bailout in a “Fairly Unbalanced Cabaret,” July 13, 2012, 7pm, in Sacramento. Audiences of all ages … Read more
Roberts v. Roberts
Conservatives quick to call Roberts a nut case In an unprecedented turn of events, Chief Justice John Roberts has been admitted to the psychiatric ward of George Washington … Read more
Love Songs for Long-Married Couples
Your old love songs may need updating When the two of you are driving to the chiropractor, to the pharmacy, or to attend your grandson’s kindergarten play to … Read more
Being on Steroids
Being on steroids is like: Normal…during a high-speed chase. Arnold Schwarzenegger on helium. Looking into a cracked mirror and still being able to see a whole face. Trying … Read more
