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When it comes to communicating ideas, language is an imperfect tool, but it’s the best we’ve got. [...]

There’s a lot going on in the picture above. Roughly 150 young men are gathered, half in red shirts [...]

Hi!  A few years ago, when I ran a Kickstarter to fund the Now I Know YouTube channel, I included an [...]

If you’re going to do something illegal — and please, don’t take this as an invitation to [...]

If you’re not familiar with the rules of softball, they’re basically the same as the rules of [...]

For the past thirty years, the band American-band Tool has been delighting fans with their eclectic mix of [...]

Hi!  On Wednesday, you almost certainly didn’t get an email from me. (Well, my Wednesday; [...]

On August 9, 1974, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon became the first-ever President to resign from office. In [...]

In general, if you’re at home and hungry, most of the food in your house isn’t all that old. [...]

Hi!  Before I talk about cucumbers, a quick note: I won’t be sending an email Monday, in [...]