Thanks a Thousand: A.J. Jacob's’ new book about tracking down the people who make his cup of morning coffee.

Boris at the Grocery Store: A Houston grocery store blew Boris Yeltsin away. I can relate.

Lightning Segments: New drinking terms, starting mindfulness now, draining interactions. 

The Freakin’ Poor: Why do we treat the poor like they have no moral agency? 

Dogs: Strict liability for dog owners? I think so, even though I know it’s a quixotic crusade.