I watched a family of tiny cockroaches come out of the woodwork in my bathroom last night. They were thankful for the moisture in the baseboard next to the shower as they danced and delighted in the feast.
I used those same words, “out of the woodwork,” as the phone kept ringing this week, with friends […]

A few years ago I was looking for a new doctor so I could get a prescription of Nasonex, you know, for my nasal allergy symptoms? I picked a doctor based on the fact that she was in my neighborhood and worked with my insurance company, which is probably not the best way to pick […]

What would you hope for? A universally content society? Total equality? The perfect drug? That’s what Aldous Huxley gives us in the future London of Brave New World.
Of course, the author was famous for experimental drug use. On the other hand, I’m sure he wasn’t thinking, wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone […]