Since the 2004 Presidental campaign is shaping up to be a clash of the intellectual titans, here's a little advice for both candidates to help their images.
Some people raise livestock because it's their job. Other people just like to eat the stuff below them on the food chain. But even the most hardened of carnivorous farmers sometimes get soft spots.
A new author finds that the road to publication is not paved with good intentions but instead involves a lot of anxiety, tears, sleepless nights and good vodka. A look at the process of producing an honest-to-goodness book, from proposal to the triumphant, Valium-assisted book signing.
For better or for verse, some people's sense of "art" hasn't evolved out of the Stone Ages. Has Robert Frost written some stupid poetry? Some Neanderthals think so.
A look behind the scenes at one of the most influential individuals within the ranks of the Filthy Pikers. It is her birthday, after all. How could this be passed up?
Sure, you could buy a Ferrari Enzo for $670,000. Or you could purchase a Geo Metro for $8,000. When the chips are down, how do you get the most mind-blowing automotive fun for your money?
We can teach people how to do linear algebra, how to map the human genome, and how to split atoms. But how many people know how to recognize True Love(tm) when they see it? In honor of Valentine's Day, this humble author offers a clue.
At forty-three years of age, there's no reason to feel guilty about not practicing all week come the Wednesday night piano lesson. After all, who is paying who? ...Just keep telling yourself that.
Karen and Katie were best friends for a while, as much as sisters can be until families start dividing -- husband from wife, sister from sister. The girls separated as the parents did. It just took more time.
I was taught manners as a child. Some I've disregarded as unnecessary over the years, but some seem as natural to me as breathing. Yet still, it seems that common courtesy is more and more disregarded as time goes by. Am I the last courteous person on earth?
