Child Discipline Tips

When you say, “no”, stick with it or your children will not respect you. On the other hand, if they don’t respect you, you can’t be their role model and it follows that you cannot be blamed for how they turn out. Never yell at your children in public; however, it IS okay to yell […]

Landmark Court Cases You’ve Never Heard of For Good Reason

Chapman v. Bocco the Squirrel – Albert Chapman assaulted Will Haines, AKA Tennessee University mascot Bocco the Fighting Squirrel, during a rowing competition. Convicted of simple assault, Chapman appealed his conviction on the grounds that, Bocco, at least during university sporting events, was legally an animal; and, that because he was the “fighting squirrel”, Chapman […]

You Cannot Spell “Poetry” Without “Try”

[I am a humorist… but this is my day off. I hope you enjoy them.] Narcissus Narcissus, when spying his own reflection Thought, “THIS deserves further inspection” But, so much love for himself Was bad for his helf… . . . How Castor and Pollux Came to Be As a swan, the Greek god […]

Goblin Sharks are our Friends!!!

I think this might be the very last of my older animal essays. I hope you enjoy it because I’ve completely run out of animals to write about… except bacterium. But, I don’t think I could do much with a topic like that… The Goblin Shark!!!

The Hydrodynamic Duplicity of Rain

[This one is dedicated to calmkate who asked for a piece on rain.] I’m watching the rain through my kitchen window. Not because I’m sentimental or feeling maudlin; but, because rain is not to be trusted… it has to be watched. Rain is like teenagers: It can make a lot of noise at night and […]