We (Still) Shine As One

I didn’t want to let World Blood Donor Day pass without sharing MY favorite video. Here’s Robin lipsynching the theme song “We Shine As One.” Lyrics are available, if you’d […]

How Fire Extinguishers Work

This weekend, a friend of mine was telling me about buying t-shirts from Woot. Woot, I wondered? But isn’t Woot all electronics and tech stuff? Evidently I haven’t looked in […]

How To Name A Volcano

Now that flights in Europe are resuming and Iceland’s volcanic ash clouds are fertilizing the oceans, our attention is drawn to the “wilting” flower industry. With that said, I thought […]

“Double Down” Looks Deliciously Dangerous

When biting into a sandwich, do you ever think, “As an avid carnivore, why am I hiding this tasty bacon between slices of low-calorie, unfried, unfun bread?” If you think […]

Ah, Springtime!

I can’t think of a better someecards to capture my mixed emotions about spring. Sure, spring means cherry blossoms on the waterfront and — much more importantly, my birthday — […]

Save Lives, Give Yolk!

In honor of Easter (and Passover!), we’re passing along a question from our friends at the American Red Cross of Montclair-Glen Ridge-Nutley. Q: If human beings give blood, what do […]

New Oregon Tsunami Warning System Unveiled

When a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia in 2004, many were saved because of an unexpected phenomenon: elephants on the coast bolted from their pens and headed inland, en masse. As […]

MST3K + ARC

I’m not sure that there’s anything more to say than that THESE ARE AWESOME. Oh, and that I think we need to revisit a Comedy Central partnership. Special thanks to […]