December 18th, 2017 According to Eddie Pola and George Wyle, marshmallows, caroling, mistletoe and ghost stories all help make the Christmas season “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” The last item in the list may seem like a bit of a non-sequitur to modern listeners more accustomed to hearing about sleigh bells and failed relationships during the […]
April 6th, 2017 Our favorite fictional characters may be dressed up in magic cloaks, move things with their minds or even run as fast as the speed of light, but there’s a very strong chance they wouldn’t be nearly as attractive if they always acted selfishly.
April 4th, 2017 Science has finally found the world’s biggest crybabies, and they’re in England.
February 27th, 2017 It’s not obvious, but my daughter is named after a fruit.
January 19th, 2017 The first, and most important thing my kids need to know on this topic, is that we do not throw poop.
October 30th, 2016 What my kids think of as zombies are actually modern amalgams of at least three other horrifying concepts, glued together in the 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead.
October 25th, 2016 Bats have had a strange reputation in human imaginations.
October 25th, 2016 If you ask an elementary school student today how to spot a witch, there’s a good chance they’ll rattle off a few obvious giveaways— broomsticks, black cats, pointy hats and of course, the unmistakable green skin.
August 3rd, 2015 There’s an interesting risk vs.
February 22nd, 2015 You may build your identity around your name more than you realize.