Simon: The Bear Who Didn’t Know Analytic Geometry

Once upon a time there was a grey stuffed bear named Simon who wanted, more than anything, to have friends. But, the other toys rejected him because he was ignorant of the basics of analytic geometry. They would laugh at him and push him around and once they even managed to drop him into the […]

Stuff I Remember from My Childhood

I remember Space Food Sticks: Vitamin-fortified earwax in the shape of a Slim Jim. Great for playing astronaut; but, pretending to be a weightless guy with a slide rule pushing buttons got old quick… and so did Space Food Sticks. And, for dress shoes, we walked around on platform shoes which were technically stilts. You […]

Other Things You Can Do with Legos

Turn one of the blocks upside down and you’ve got a watering trough for a spider, my friend! You can use the Lego people to teach your young child what people don’t look like. You’ve got the Lego baseboard in your hand. You’ve got an itch in an inaccessible part of your body. Nature, take […]