In humanity, it seems to me, there is a surplus of certain undesirable dispositions and a deficit of more desirable ones. I could list them. Maybe I will. A list of … things we need more of and things we need none of … [To read more, click on title]
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A Healthy Suspicion
A little girl I know believes in the tooth fairy. I know, everybody believes in the tooth fairy, don’t they, but Alice is next level. She won’t be shaken. Because she’s been told by her parents that the tooth fairy comes and – well – the evidence is overwhelming, because she put her tooth under the pillow and there was money there in the morning. What more proof could you want? [To read more, click on the title]
Astonishing Science
Did you know that in the seventeenth century there were serious attempts to turn urine into gold?! … [To read more, click on title]
Relief Valve
The seal on the milk bottle I was trying to open was proving stubborn, so I prized a little harder, being ultra careful not to make a mess, when, despite my concentration, the thing flipped in my hand and burst free, spurting milk all over my t-shirt and the infant in my arms. Unsolicited, unsummoned, a vile obscenity spurted from my mouth. “Drat!” I said, … [To read more, click on title]
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