Which is more of a sign of permanence: the lease that I signed on this house, or the four tropical plants I just planted in pots on my patio?

Which is more of a sign of permanence: the lease that I signed on this house, or the four tropical plants I just planted in pots on my patio?

When I cook, it usually involves poking holes in plastic and programming the microwave oven. Even that ritual is rare, as I usually opt for fast food or, more likely, nothing much at all. This is a major difference [more...]
Sometimes there are things in this world that just beggar explanation — like the story of the whale that swam up the Thames river, where sadly, today it died. People took notice of this rare event, watching the [more...]
I don’t ever talk about things like giving to charitable organizations here, mostly because I like people to imagine that I spend every dollar I have on things like appliances and TVs — but also because I [more...]