The Ténéré wastelands of northeastern Niger were once populated by a forest of trees. By the 20th century, desertification had wiped out all but one solitary acacia. The Tree of…

Two days before Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong stepped into the history books, presidential speech writer William Safire sent a memo to Nixon’s Chief of Staff…

The Amazon product page is an interesting place for a book author. It can also be idolatrous because you can see a number there that ranks your work in relation…

Tonight is a big night for the Kelley family. Tonight we uphold the long-held tradition when a child comes of age and then bravely throws his / her pacifier in…

There’s a rumor going around that Burger King is beginning the testing phase of a bacon-flavored sundae: I’m not sure what to think about this. On the one hand, I…