Chicken and Eggs

Chicken and Eggs

Odd how ordinary topics rise to the surface of conversation and news. Eggs, for example. And just in time for Easter. And at the same time, bird flu (avian influenza H591 virus) stalks the chicken population and maybe us. “Uncertain times” is another topic these days.

Living in the Yellow Still

Living in the Yellow Still

When I first came to this small town in Utah, there was only one stop light. Now, there are more than ten, and more are being installed. What has not changed much is human behavior. An essay I wrote in 1993 shows just that.

Flash Mob

Flash Mob

Suddenly, out of the fog, two young men rush by. Carrying trombones. Followed by two snare drummers and a bass drum on a cart. All headed in the direction of the sound of the trumpet.

Who Knows

Who Knows

While shopping in the local supermarket, a child passed me pushing a cart filled with groceries. Her mother walked behind, cradling a newborn in a sling. In the place in the cart usually reserved for little kids was a large doll. I asked the little girl, “Is that your baby?” She sharply replied, “No, stupid. that’s a doll.”

Ear Worms

Ear Worms

This is a model of the human brain. There’s music stored in a living one. Like yours – a jukebox containing hundreds of tunes and lyrics. You can voluntarily call up the music, silently play it in your mind or sing it aloud. But sometimes the brain plays a tune on its own – relentlessly.