What the hell is a superfood anyway.  Turns out it is nothing.

What was the physician thinking when he put this into the medical record?

Marketers view forced idleness, such as standing in  lines, as an opportunity for advertising.  The airport experience, where ads are slathered onto every flat surface, is the epitome of forced idleness advertising.

Who are these Gideons and why do they keep leaving their Bibles in hotel rooms?

Staying sharp and keeping an engaged mind on a long road trip is a tricky business!

What kind of mistake did I make in giving our government access to my precious fingerprints?

As I looked at the man in front of me, I tried to think like Darwin.  What is the evolutionary advantage of our sun-sensitive skin?