When I count my blessings, one that always lands high on the list is that I’ve been able to make a good living working with the English language. It entertains me endlessly. I can while away an hour at Dictionary.com just as easily as I can at Wikipedia. English has a broad duality about it. … Read more
I am a longtime fan of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). The JREF is perhaps best known for offering a million-dollar prize to anyone who can demonstrate paranormal or supernatural powers under controlled test conditions agreed to by both parties. Its founder, James Randi, is an expressive and enthusiastic debunker of pseudoscience (as well … Read more
Well, I’m back from my whirlwind day at the Mississippi gulf coast. Heather, a special high school friend of mine, is about to move to Dallas, and this was one of the last chances we had to get together. (We’ve not worked hard enough to find them; though we’ve kept in touch fairly consistently, this … Read more