This Day in History: March 5th

On March 5th, 363 A.D.E, the Roman emperor Julian woke up his army and left Antioch, after finishing most of their beer, sleeping on their couch and breaking a vase that had great sentimental value. Julian was on an offensive against the Sasanian Empire, located in what presently Iran. His plan was to create […]

Talc of the Town

Thanks, Deb! Talc really sucks at being a rock. It is the softest mineral there is… at the very bottom of the hardness scale. I’ve never seen a news headline with the words, “Man pelted to death by talc”. This hardness deficiency is precisely why it hides in baby powder jars. But, talc has an […]

Thoughts on Salad and Other Household Poisons

Salad is defined as a cold mix of green leafy vegetable combined with other raw vegetables… except when it isn’t… then, it’s defined as a mix of cut up foods mixed with a dressing… except when it isn’t. The best rule of thumb is, if you are eating it and wishing you were eating something […]

This Justin…

Yes! It’s another historical essay! The Thracian Good Fortune of Justin I

Why You Should Give the Gift… of Eels

When giving eels, put some young ones in the package and some fake plastic young eels, because everyone loves an elvers impersonator… If the recipient has no room in his refrigerator, any cylindrical storage will do. I keep my eels in an umbrella stand. Eels secrete a lot of mucus which can be a godsend […]