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Pluto at the Turn Oct. 14, 2026
In the pause before Pluto goes direct, it seems an overwhelming number of changes must happen to set... Read More
Confused by 'Its' and 'It's'? Blame Dr. Chaos Oct. 14, 2026
Today we take you back in time to the medieval laboratory of the mad scientist Dr. Chaos as he descr... Read More
Skin in the Game Oct. 13, 2026
We need our defenses like we need our skin. It keeps the vitals in and disease and weather out. Skin... Read More
The Price of Respect Oct. 12, 2026
It is said that respect is one of the few gifts that cost nothing to give. But if that were true, mo... Read More
Deciding the Terms of the Future Oct. 11, 2026
This late-stage Libra Season finds us in a retrograde-heavy patch. Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus an... Read More
When the Moon Meets Venus Retrograde Oct. 11, 2026
What is the difference between attraction and attachment? Attraction pulls you closer. Attachment ma... Read More
I'll Carry Your Sheep for You Oct. 11, 2026
Lately, my workout log has been giving me evidence I can feel proud of. I'm inching toward my bench ... Read More
Are We Documenting Our Way to Forgetfulness? Oct. 09, 2026
I hope to visit Vermont one of these years to witness the changing of the leaves and revel in the ka... Read More
There's a Varmint in Your Vocab! Oct. 07, 2026
The leg muscles of newborn calves are often knotted and rippled, especially if the calves are born t... Read More
Bestsellers, Dead Authors and Baby-Eating Dingos Oct. 05, 2026
After Elon Musk took over Twitter, I started getting contacted there by bestselling authors, includi... Read More
Christa Pike and the Incomplete Justice of Death Oct. 03, 2026
Why do we kill? It's a question unlikely to ever be answered to any degree of satisfaction, but one... Read More
Coming to Terms With Politics Sep. 30, 2026
With the "all-important mid-term elections" coming up in a few weeks, it's time to cast your mail-in... Read More
What's Wrong With This Picture: The Sequel Sep. 28, 2026
At one point, I signed up with a giant phone company for almost everything: TV, internet, phone and ... Read More
Doctors, Don't Quit Your Day Jobs Sep. 26, 2026
Some noise has been made lately about the imminent redundancy of the job of physician, thanks to the... Read More
Let the Word Games Begin! Sep. 23, 2026
Have fun with these puzzlers: Scramble Clambers Can you make a new word by rearranging the letters i... Read More
AI and I, Planning for the End Sep. 21, 2026
I'm hoping if I'm nice enough to AI, it will spare me when it wipes out the human race. Our relation... Read More
Focus More Clearly by Looking Away Sep. 18, 2026
Flying over the Sea of Japan in 1954, the electrical system on Lieutenant Jim Lovell's Banshee night... Read More
Is Verbing Nouns Worth the Effort? Sep. 16, 2026
When a TV news anchor recently told viewers that technicians were having trouble airing a correspond... Read More
Attack of the CCLs Sep. 14, 2026
A few years back, an intrepid scholar with an advanced degree from Yale uncovered the actual form of... Read More
What Do We Know After 9/11? Little, If Anything Sep. 12, 2026
Like most Americans who were adults on Sept. 11, 2001, my life is divided into "before" and "after" ... Read More
