Monthly Archives: October 2007
A Rebellious Nature
On the great feedlot of life, I’m just another barbecue-on-the-hoof, spending my life mooing and waiting the day they award me a gold watch and shoo me into the stunning pen. In terms of domestication, I’m at a ninety-two on … Continue reading
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Three … Two … One … Contacts!
My life is a blur these days. Really. I’ve traded my reliable (but stodgy) glasses for less reliable (but far more exciting) contacts. Like a lot of guys who try to trade up, I think I may have simply swapped … Continue reading
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Storied Problems
When it comes to mathematical ability, nine out of ten experts agree that Americans can easily outperform most single-celled organisms from other cultures. When it comes to competing with actual human beings — or trained chimps or even well-bred horses … Continue reading
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Parking Mad
If you lived through the eighties, you probably remember the highly instructive Mad Max film series in which Mel Gibson played an enigmatic loner who traveled a post-apocalyptic wasteland trying to find a parking space. Just kidding. He was traveling … Continue reading
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