Bamboo’zled

Nov 6, 2015
Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant in the world with certain species able to grow as much as three feet in a single day’s time. While known primarily for its cultural significance throughout A...

Cleo vs. The War Zone

Jul 6, 2012
Here she sees it as her #1 job to protect the inhabitants of our house from all outside threats, and yet the thundering booms as sparks fall from the clouds imply that she’s clearly out of her leagu...

Send in The Ultramarines!

Jul 9, 2010
The lack of dirt and grime, the pleasant, post-shower aroma, the generally squeaky-clean feeling – of course … it all seemed so obvious now! How silly of me to think that merely a bunch of random ...

The Great Ant Invasion of 2007

Nov 2, 2007
I really hate ants. And I apologize to any arthropods that might happen to be reading my column this week, but you little buggers have sure been a pain in my neck … and arms, and legs … for the pa...

Victory is Ours!!!

Jun 22, 2007
We did it, folks! It’s been a long and arduous road for tortilla chip fans around the globe, however these are the times when we finally get to see the cheesy payoffs for all of our efforts. That’...

Tonight We Wage War at Countertop…

Jun 15, 2006
I don’t want to alarm anyone, so just try to stay calm when I tell you this…but I think we’re being watched. You think it sounds creepy now, but wait until I actually get around to explaining wh...