Why gravity?
Musings about one of nature's most basic forces, from a toddler's romp through a playground to Don King's hair.

Don't mess with the Rotarians
You won't believe the kinds of things that can happen at the Rotary Club's weekly breakfast.

The sociology of parking
Parking can be hazardess to your health and sanity, especially at Publix.

When time is the essence
If the world seems to be spinning too fast for you, try slowing it down by attending a Village Council meeting.

Night of the Headless Bounty Hunter
Laws are okay, but not worth losing your head over.

The Rites and Wrongs of Spring
Baseball season starts on April Fool's Day. A mere coincidence? We don't think so.

Dr. Parliament's Procedures
An idiot's guide to understanding parliamentary procedure and why governments can't accomplish anything.

A Tough Day at the Office
A two-and-a-half-year-old talks about candy, ice cream and getting kicked out of a bar when Da-Da takes him to work for the day.

World Series Fallout
Statistics, underwear adjustment and other captivating aspects of our second favorite national pastime.

The Council Chamber of Horrors
A Halloween ballad filled with government ghouls, Where attendance is deadly and iniquity rules.

Life on Mars?
Scientists have discovered that there is indeed life on Mars, or at least cartoons.

Badge of Honor
When schoolkids are threatened by unruly traffic patterns, who ya gonna call?

Human Rights and Wrongs
Protesters pepper-sprayed in Humboldt County; Chinese dissidents imprisoned without trial. What are you going to do to fight for truth, justice and the alienable right to drink beer and watch cable TV?

Thank Heathens for Feastball
Think football evolved from English rugby and American ingenuity? Think again.

The Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
A look at Christmas consumerism on the day after Thanksgiving

The Artist as a Vagabond
Art festivals are ideal opportunities for gypsy artists to meet people, eat ethnic food, drink exotic beer and make wads of cash, unless it rains.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Key Biscayne
A letter in reply to a fifth grade student in California who's doing a school project about Key Biscayne.

Super Sunday: Beer, Baloney and $10 Million
Super Bowl Sunday has transcended the wide world of sports to become a national holiday. Why not make it official?

106 Degrees in the Dark
A sick kid in the middle of the night can be both frightening and unforgettable.

Adventures in Mothering
Tips on how to handle tykes if you find yourself to be a male house spouse.

Tennys Anyone?
The history of this once colorless sport from Lord Alfred's poetry to King Louis XIV's forehand.

Pssst...Wanna Buy the Mashta Bridge?
Big corporations like Federal Express and Blockbuster will sponsor just about anything short of your bathroom toilet bowl