Biological slime, the goo that is produced purposefully by a creature, is both the most disgusting AND the most versatile substance known to man.  For example, a snail produces a slime that is slippery so that it can gracefully glide across the sidewalk, but that same substance also acts as a glue that keeps the […]

Thanksgiving has become the forgotten holiday, that thing that is sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas.  Even though it is a little late, we are going to give Turkey Day it’s due by discussing it’s most defining characteristic (after turkey of course):  PIES!  Michael Krondl tells us the origins of three distinct favorites:   Apple, Pecan, […]

Dessert is a funny thing:  It is typically the last course of a meal, is usually a delicious sweet treat, usually made of sugar, and always completely devoid of nutrients.  It is also a very modern invention, having been invented in the past few hundred years or so.  Today food historian Michael Krondl is going […]

Dessert is a funny thing:  It is typically the last course of a meal, is usually a delicious sweet treat, usually made of sugar, and always completely devoid of nutrients.  It is also a very modern invention, having been invented in the past few hundred years or so.  Today food historian Michael Krondl is going […]

When I think of small talk, my mind immediately goes to thoughts of my grandma, who loves to discuss the weather.  This line of questioning seems at best unnecessary, at worst it is a complete waste of time.  This is not so!  Debra Fine is the master of small talk, and she insists that proper […]

When I think of small talk, my mind immediately goes to thoughts of my grandma, who loves to discuss the weather.  This line of questioning seems at best unnecessary, at worst it is a complete waste of time.  This is not so!  Debra Fine is the master of small talk, and she insists that proper […]

Like all uncool grown-ups, I believe that the music of my generation was the best.  I happened to have lived my formative years in the 90’s, so it is all Gangsta Rap and Grunge Rock.  I also only listen to popular music.  I never had interest in any independent rock scene, it just wasn’t my […]

Like all uncool grown-ups, I believe that the music of my generation was the best.  I happened to have lived my formative years in the 90’s, so it is all Gangsta Rap and Grunge Rock.  I also only listen to popular music.  I never had interest in any independent rock scene, it just wasn’t my […]

Fantasy has never been more popular. Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and even the Harry Potter series has made sword and sorcery commonplace. For the sci-fi fans out there, the Star Wars movies are filled with Jedi lightsaber battles, complete with the same parries, thrusts, and disarms found on the medieval battlefield. […]

Fantasy has never been more popular. Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and even the Harry Potter series has made sword and sorcery commonplace. For the sci-fi fans out there, the Star Wars movies are filled with Jedi lightsaber battles, complete with the same parries, thrusts, and disarms found on the medieval battlefield. […]