Monthly Archives: October 2010

One Halloween, Maree Gaetani, director of public relations at Gardener’s Supply, dressed up in a brown shirt and brown tights, smeared brown paint on her face, and strapped a Teddy bear to her head. She was (drum roll, please) Winnie’s poo. This … Continue reading →

The other day my wife attacked another Superfund cleanup site in our house. (No, this has nothing to do with one of our five cats’ litter boxes or the turd hockey arena the animals have constructed in the first floor … Continue reading →

There are a lot of reasons why the Celts of old used to carve pumpkins this time of year and use them as lanterns, but the main one was that it was really hard to hollow out a tomato. My … Continue reading →

Parents can be divided very precisely into two categories: There are those who believe the Barbie Doll is the anti-Christ, a plastic Satan who gives girls eating disorders, low self-esteem, and an unhealthy obsession with stiletto heels. And then there … Continue reading →

When someone asked mountain-climbing legend George Mallory in 1923 why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, allegedly he replied, “Because it’s there.” Indeed, the “because it’s there” drive within us all has compelled individuals throughout history to push the envelope of human … Continue reading →