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The Amazing Teflon Brain

I seem to be having trouble with my short-term memory.  From one moment to the next I can’t recall what I was saying, what I’m doing, why I’m here and – in extreme instances – who I am.  Also, I … Continue reading

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Technolust

I’ll never forget my first love; her pale beige skin nearly glowed and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on her full-sized keyboard.  More than anything, I wanted her to be mine. The relationship lasted about a year before … Continue reading

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The Tools Make the Man

In late 2009 the scientific community went gaga over the discovery of a tool-using octopus. Well, actually there was more than one tool-using octopus, but since no one in the scientific community could remember whether the plural of octopus is … Continue reading

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Confidence Man

Really. It was my fault. If I didn’t want to answer highly technical questions from random strangers, I shouldn’t have worn my red fleece vest to the home improvement center. The disaster that happened the day I wore a white … Continue reading

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Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook

When my dinner arrived at the table it looked less like food and more like evidence in an arson investigation. “I can’t eat this,” I said. “The pork chop is completely burned.” “Not all of it,” my wife said. “Just … Continue reading

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