Category Archives: The Facts of Life

Mysteries of life: Ancient grains and all that

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Naomi

Just returned from a shopping trip with a number of necessities, one big mistake (a box labeled “chocolate chips” in which the chips, with which I was going to make oatmeal choc chip cookies, were hidden in a dry cookie … Continue reading →

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How scary-bad can bad leaders be? This scary-bad

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Naomi

What has the world managed to live through since nuclear weapons were developed? If you don’t harbor paranoid tendencies, brace yourselves for this, from Harper’s October 2025 Findings: A study of fifty-one deceased leaders of nuclear-armed states found that twenty-three … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of life: An adage falls into nonadage status

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Naomi

I’m quite sure “nonadage” isn’t a word. Still, I’m announcing proof that one adage isn’t valid. Watched pots do boil. I know this because I was in the kitchen as a pot of water wasn’t boiling and then it boiled. … Continue reading →

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