NOAH AND THE NEW ARK
Noah and the new Ark is my attempt to make amends for the Stella Awards blog last week. I was corrected on that blog by …
THE BENEFITS OF AN EAR SPOON
The benefits of an Ear Spoon. I have to admit I had never heard of an “Ear Spoon” until I was shown an article in …
ABSURDITY PERSONIFIED
Absurdity personified refers to the U.S. Legal System, not to any person in particular. It’s time again for the annual Stella Awards. For those …
CANADA IT’S UDDERLY ABSURD
Canada it’s udderly absurd is a title that hides a major nutritional concern under a cloak of fun and ridicule. Fun and ridicule are also …
RABBITS OF THE SEA
Rabbits of the sea in Australia. The Humpback whale is making a comeback. We have heard for years that many species of whales have been …
FEWER LAWYERS AND FEWER ACCOUNTANTS
Fewer lawyers and fewer accountants sounds like a pipe dream, but there is a simple piece of federal legislation that could make a significant impact …
NIGERIAN KING MARRIED QUEEN VICTORIA
Nigerian King married Queen Victoria, or so goes the myth among the Efik people of southern Nigeria is that one of their 19th century kings …
A DIFFERENT WAY OF BARGAINING
A different way of bargaining is traditional in Somali camel markets. In 1906 Lorenz Hagenback received a request from the German government to supply its …
LESS IS MORE
Less is more is a philosophy more than a statement. Unfortunately, it is a rare commodity in human endeavors. I have just spent almost three …
THE UBIQUITOUS TARTAN
The ubiquitous tartan is everywhere. More resonances cling to tartan than perhaps any other fabric. It’s a stirring visual expression of both history and geography, …