
I broke a wine glass today while emptying the dishwasher. It landed first on the tile counter, then bounced onto the open dishwasher door, then onto the floor. The sound echoed almost musically in the kitchen, really...

Last week, I received a copy of Woman's Day in the mail. The subscription appears to be in my name. I'm not sure how or why I got the magazine--I didn't sign up for it--but I figured as long as I don't get a bill,...

Here is an exercise. Answer the first two questions out loud, then say the first thing that comes to mind in response to the third.
1. What is the largest continent?
2. What are the opposing colors in chess?
3. ...

From the LA Times this morning:
“British novelist Tony Parsons is gearing up to tell tales from the terminal, as he assumes the role of writer-in-residence at London’s Heathrow Airport. (He) will spend a week roaming the...
"As soon as we express something, we devalue it strangely. We believe ourselves to have dived down into the depths of the abyss, and when we once again reach the surface, the drops of water on our pale fingertips no longer resemble the ocean from which they came...Nevertheless, the treasure shimmers in the darkness unchanged." ---Franz Kafka