e is for energy
We have not been slacking off on blogging, truly we haven't — we've just been doing it over at the official blog for the 2007 …
Environment
what you can’t see can hurt you
Back when I was living in NYC's East Village, I headed down Second Avenue on my way home one day, and came upon an amazing …
the legend of finn mccool
Irish legend is rife with memorable characters, among them a giant named Fionn mac Cumhaill — or, more colloquially, Finn McCool. As with all myths, …
fermentable frivolities
Time flies when you're having fun, per that hoary old chestnut of an adage, but there's a lesser known corollary: time passes even more quickly …
the joke falls flat(ulent)
We don’t seek out potentially disgusting topics, truly we don’t. But occasionally we stumble upon them quite by accident, and feel the need to share …
beach blanket bingo
Washington, DC, is currently a sweltering cesspool, thanks to a heat wave ripping through much of the Northeast. At such times, the temptation to escape …
forces of nature
My younger sister collected all kinds of pets when she was growing up. One of those was a cheerful little parakeet. She used to let …