You Never Know

There are interesting claims that the Dogon tribe of Mali, West Africa, long knew about an obscure celestial object and based some of their religious rituals around this object. Part of the story … Read more

From the Garden

For some reason I’ve become interested by the idea of growing our own onions. I’ve been growing them from seed for a couple of years now and this year was the best yet. … Read more

Great Google Tips

More and more people use google for an ever increasing number and variety of searches. Most of the time, searching with just a couple of keywords is enough to generate a number of … Read more

The Test of Memory

“We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory.” -Georges Duhamel, The Heart’s Domain The featured image (which may only be displayed on the … Read more

Wicked Little Puzzle

(via Robert Hunter: singer, songwriter and lyricist for the dead.) Here’s a wicked little puzzle that occured to me while shaving. Evil aliens come to Earth. If you answer any of the first … Read more

Today in History

With unix-based systems it’s almost too easy to add little extras like my new Today in History feature. Based on a tip I found at a mac enthusiast site, I put together a … Read more

Green Chile

Perhaps not quite as good as that served by the El Rancho Motel in Gallup New Mexico, this green chile recipe is quite tasty in its own right. This fairly mild chile (the … Read more