I first witnessed Temporal Deceleration in the winter of 1965. If you’ve never heard of Temporal Deceleration, don’t feel bad cuz I just made it up. So what is it? TD is the feeling you have when, due to societal changes, the rest of the world zooms off into the future, leaving ...

Ten years ago, we rescued Ida, a sweet black lab with the highly unhelpful backstory of being somewhere between 2 and 10 years old, and the heads up that she wasn’t a fan of dogs charging at her (which could apply to most dogs). Ida was our first rescue, and ignoring everyone’s advice, ...

The great thing about self-publishing is that anyone can do it. It’s also the bad thing. For a knowledgeable and competent writer, self-publishing is a way to avoid the hassles, delays and disappointments associated with the commercial — and profit-motivated — “houses” like ...

The compass has been around for over 2,000 years and is a simple device. If you put a sliver of magnetized metal on a small piece of wood and float it in a bowl of water, it will always point north/south. While the compass itself has gotten much more sophisticated over the years, the concept ...

My New Year’s Resolution is simple. I want to learn new things. (I’d like to eat less sugar and exercise more, but I feel my goals must be achievable.) One New Year’s Resolution that is easy to keep is getting a free local library card. It’s not just for adults. Children can get a ...