Torn between respecting family's wishes and telling the truth Dear Annie: I am 22, engaged, working on a master's degree in child psychology and in a very uncomfortable situation. Two years ago, my fianc's sister revealed to her family that Grandpa J...
It's a familiar sight: you're driving along one of those long, dry stretches of highway in any of the southwestern states, and you keep coming across snakes that have been run over by cars. Why should snakes have worse luck with cars than any other d...
If you read dog-training books or watch dog trainers on television, you've probably learned that to control your dog, you have to display dominance. It's commonly thought that because dogs are pack animals, they live according to dominance hierarchie...
Several years ago, I was standing at a bus stop when suddenly a couple emerged from a nearby alley, arguing loudly. More or less in unison, we at the bus stop all turned and looked them. Then the man grabbed the woman by the shoulders and, yelling, b...
I recently read an article in which one of my favorite columnists, William Safire, explores the use of generation in a litany of literary references to American writers. He begins with Hemingway's quotation of lost generation and then explores other...
During times of war or danger, nations who fear that their country could be attacked or invaded try to seal their borders against any unwanted intruders. For landlocked countries, that means heightening passport checkpoints and strengthening fences....
Most people searching for buried treasure would be looking for silver and gold, ancient coins or rare artwork. But scientists studying the extinct giant moa bird and its environment are looking for a different kind of artifact. Poop. That's right. A...
worms seem like strange animals to send to the International Space Station. It's not like astronauts are going to take time off to go fishing and need to bait their hooks. So why send worms? Believe it or not, scientists are using a microscopic worm,...
Mike: Want to come see my new Guitar Hero game? Amanda:I can't. I have to go home and practice the piano. I'm playing in a recital next week. Mike: You'll be good enough without practice. You're a natural. Amanda: I can read music pretty well, but I'...
Revolutionary Road, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, is no Titanic－it's a thousand times sadder. There is at least love in Titanic, but in Revolutionary Road, there is no love. The plot centers around Frank Wheeler and his wife April wh...
