The Chair that Didn’t Fly (a Fable)

Mack, a woodworker, inventor and part time vagrant was at his wit’s end. No work had come his way in a long time. This seemed quite a waste of Mack’s magical work-shed. In his work-shed, the tools spoke as people might and kept Mack company while he created. He had become so depressed, he hadn’t […]

Again With the Science Mule?

Q. What’s new, Science Mule? A. The University of Florida announced that their newest mRNA cancer vaccine actually kills several types of tumors in mice. This will be a comfort to those who don’t want their mice to die of cancer. Q. It’s always about cancer. Got anything else? A. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, […]

Raw Milk will Save us All!!!

The raw milk craze has been sweeping the nation and vacuuming some parts of Canada. And, why not? Regular pasteurized milk might taste good and provide protein and vitamins; but, raw milk includes the e. coli and salmonella that pasteurization thoughtlessly kills. Why pasteurize when it turns out that food poisoning is just a laxative […]

What am I Gonna do with All this Strontium?

I was in a hurry when my four year old asked, “Daddy, 38 is how many?”. I handed him the nucleus of a strontium atom and told him to count the protons. ♠ Strontium 90 has a half-life of twenty-six years so if you spill some, just wait five hundred years and most of it […]

Random Thoughts (a Little Blue)

Recently, I tried asiago cheese for the second time and, just like the first time, it really didn’t taste like anything. So, I recommend grating some onto a dish that already tastes exactly like you want it. ♣ I didn’t have an imaginary friend growing up. I don’t know whether to feel regret or pretend […]