Growing Up?

Growing Up?

By Bob Shank | So, what do you want to be when you grow up? Every generation has answered the question based on very sketchy data. My claim: little boys (my personal experience pool) have stayed pretty consistent: policeman, fireman or athlete. The available options...
Real Friends

Real Friends

By Publius | Social media is changing the nature of friendship – at least at the level of communication, but perhaps in other ways as well.  People we perhaps have never met nor will ever meet in person can be close friends through Facebook or Twitter.  And there is...
The Benefit of Sweat

The Benefit of Sweat

By John Cuddeback | How then might I think about splitting wood by hand? The main thought that kept coming to mind is simply how much I enjoy it. There is a unique satisfaction in a well-placed strike that sunders a round of wood. Hand-splitting is a full-body...