The Unerring Accuracy of Photons

One of the most beautiful naturally occurring objects is the photon. They are born inside stars when a hydrogen atom lays its eggs. Two hydrogen atoms mate to form a helium atom and once consummated, they mate for life. But, the photon has a long journey ahead of it. Because it has to fly […]

Millennials and Other Things that Shouldn’t Exist

Recently, on the subway, I saw a man get on, carefully attach his own strap to the hold-bar and hold onto that for stability. He didn’t take one of the many empty seats because, everyone knows that germs can crawl right through pants and into one’s anus. After that, it’s anything goes, for Mr. Germ. […]

In Praise of Blackmail

I am a blackmailer; and, I am a saint. You know, you hear a lot about the concept of “blackmail”, but you never see a sincere discussion as to its merits. Most people see blackmailers as shadowy sinister people who lurk in the underbelly of society. That is stereotyping and it has to stop. Yes, […]

The Venial Degradation of the Cocoa Krispies Mascots

In 1958, a team of crack food scientists, and probably a few posers, invented the miracle we know today as “Cocoa Krispies”. It remains the platonic ideal of cereals: It talks, doesn’t require added sugar, is made of rice and is low in fiber to facilitate gorging. And, best of all, it is infused with […]

An Additional Rant

Recently, I was watching a program about illegal drug use in Portland, Oregon. You know, one of those shows where the narrator’s every utterance is the voice of doom. He said, “This is Portland” with the same grim morbidity one might use in describing a new strain of HIV that is transmitted by reading someone’s […]