Cow Economics 101
[Originally posted July 19, 2005]Here is a course that everyone should take in preparation for voting in the 2020 elections!Economics explained in cows: (with...
Laundry Detergent Cleaning Ability Correlates To Price
[Originally posted Feb 17, 2005]My eighth grade homeschooled daughter Julie just completed a very successful science fair project. Her report has been documented...
The Dreaded Science Fair Project
[Originally posted Jan. 8, 2005]There is one element of the educational experience that clearly separates parents into two distinct categories: those that relish the...
What is a Blog?
[Originally posted Nov. 11, 2004]I get asked this question all the time … whenever I tell someone I am blogging on the internet. The word itself does not sound very...
Backpack Burden: No Laughing Matter
[Originally posted Sept. 17, 2004]The other day as my 12 year old daughter Julie prepared to head out for her first day of classes (she had previously attended just...
PETA Over the Top on Protecting Crabs
[Originally posted Aug. 25, 1918]A billboard touting PETA’s push to promote humane treatment of all living creatures, specifically crabs, was erected recently in...
Guaranteed Cure for Hiccups
I have been holding out on this surefire medical remedy for too long. It is so simple — you might be inclined to dismiss it. But just give it a try and you will be...
Where Are the Checks and Balances in the Dentist Industry?
Recently I have reflected on some of the incongruities in the dental profession. Don’t you find it strange that you pay a professional to dig a hole in your tooth...
Thanksgiving – The Best Medicine
One often hears the saying – “Laughter – the best medicine.” Probably the old Art Linkletter show and the Reader’s Digest have gotten the most mileage out of that...
The Spirit Is Willing But The Flesh Is Weak
[Originally posted May 1, 2005]A new study confirms what all of us undisciplined adults already knew: Only 3 percent of Americans follow health advice to keep the...
The Disease of Nerds: Clickers’ Elbow
[Originally posted April 16, 2005]Since confession is good for the soul, I guess it is time for me to own up to one of my more embarrassing injuries. (No, not the...
A Stress Test Is A Good Test To Pass
[Originally posted Feb 5, 2005]My wife submitted to a stress test the other day … so I thought I would allow others to enjoy the experience vicariously. The first...