They say one of the meanest species of sharks is the hammerhead. But here’s the interesting part—they’re not exactly sure why. Did anyone stop to think that maybe it’s because we call him “hammerhead”? We made his name an insult, for crying out loud. Some marine biologist was a bully Read more…
The other day I received an email that began “Greetings!” The message wasn’t marked as spam, which is surprising. You’d think the word “Greetings!” would be a dead giveaway, especially with an exclamation point. It may as have said, “Hello from a Nigerian prince.” I don’t know anyone who uses Read more…
These fancy schmancy “standing desks” are becoming more popular, and I have no idea why. As I type this, I’m sitting down and I’m quite comfortable. Thing is, though, comfort is becoming like tasty food. For years, if something tasted good, it was bad for you. Now, if something is Read more…
One of my favorite toys as a kid was a little something called a “Super Duper Double Looper Slot Car Racetrack”. As you can imagine, it was awesome. I spent countless hours racing Hot Wheels cars around a plastic track so massive and noisy my mom thought Tyco was in Read more…
This time of year, kids throughout the northeast are counting the money they earned shoveling snow. But they better not rest during the offseason, because someday–next winter even–snow shoveling could be a sport on ESPN. And that’s when the big money pours in. Let’s face it. As the “worldwide leader Read more…