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I washed and dried a load of towels to have ready and waiting for the next chapter of Man vs. Toilet. I’m comfortable in the knowledge that if I had found myself living alone with a misbehaving toilet, I am reasonably certain my repairs would have included chewing gum and vegetable shortening covered with at least 15 yards of duct tape more »

What if your ectoplasm ends up hovering over a squabble about whether to sell or store your maternal grandmother’s wedding present? What if no one has any interest in my prized first edition of Wallace Stegner’s collected short stories complete with a long inscription? So what, if no one wants that little nude? I forgive them if they donate all those watercolors I did of barrier island scenery after visits to Cumberland Island. more »

Many people want to change something about themselves, such as improving their looks, their mind, their future. The question, "Can I change my eye color?", was posed to me recently. As an optometrist I was surprised and, at the same time, yet not. Eye color does change sometimes in our lives, so why not try to control it? more »

Study after study has proven that victims typically need decades to get to the psychological place where they can come forward to tell their stories in court, and that therefore, short statutes of limitations mean there will be no justice at all. more »