Stories

The Vengeful Eye

So. Something went badly wrong with my eye.

Oh For The Fear of a Bear!

So I've been thinking a lot about bears, lately.

Punching Upwards

Harvard University existed for 383 years before anybody published a satire about it, and that person was me. Why didn't anyone else do it? Well, I've been thinking about that, see...

The Sound of Christmas

In which I offer a loose analysis of The Sound of Music, and wish you all a very Happy Christmas

Faith, and Other Worrisome Ideas

The Americans feel about their democracy the way Australians feel about Vegemite.

Me Versus Me

Well, here we are in the middle of a pandemic. So, uh -- how's it all going?

misbehaving at parties

Ten years have passed since that horrible, awkward night and I'm still trying to process it.

The problem with Yetis

For about a month or so, Boudica and I had almost daily arguments about the existence of Yetis.

smiling in a time of contagion

I’m getting a bit wary of opening newsletters at the moment.

Falling Down Stairs

If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have believed a person could survive a tumble like that.

A Hypothetical Book About Aliens

How I Cheer Myself Up During the Holidays

I'm a pretty fortunate person.