Thoughtful Gift

Are you looking for a gift for a loved one, and want to achieve a high thoughtfulness to cost ratio? I have the solution. I call it the Dilbert Car Kit. For Christmas, I made two for my wife: One for her car and one for mine when she is…

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Right Up My Alley

A reader sent me a link to a story about a Japanese woman who was accused of kicking a hole in some guy’s door, crawling through the hole, and destroying his property. She was acquitted when the court realized that her breasts were too big to allow her to fit…

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Muscle Car

The following line of thought started with my observation of how efficient the human body is at converting food into energy. A marathon runner can eat a pork chop and run 26 miles. Your car can’t do that. Then I thought about how scientists created a heart out of human…

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Name that Baby

In the news, a pregnant woman on a train accidentally gave birth while using the toilet. http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Ahmedabad-New-born-baby-girl/photo//080228/ids_photos_en/r4196414790.jpg/;_ylt=Am2TfGdPCYQAinQPPgCh8g5paP0E [no longer available] Question of the day: What should the parents name this child? Winnie the Poo?

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Cure for Volleyball

There are few things in life less fun than a pickup game of volleyball. It always seems like a good idea at the time. You imagine yourself and a few athletic friends passing, spiking, and diving to dig out great shots, as the ball almost magically never hits the ground….

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