Dice games for the people
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If I had my way, every drinking establishment in America would have a set of dice behind the bar. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve passed the...
Tagged: history
It’s called the rule of law, not the rule of emotions
By Helen Newton Reader Contributor A lawyer friend once told me that property issues were a surefire money maker for any lawyer. “Kids and dirt,” he said. “Dirt and kids.” Seldom does either side...
Merry Christmas and a happy new fear
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Beloved Christmas traditions like giving gifts, baking cookies and caroling make the modern celebration the most saccharine holiday of the year — at least in the U.S. Christmas wasn’t...
If you want to honor Pearl Harbor, don’t watch the Michael Bay film
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I confess, I’m a sucker for war films. Iconic entries in the genre like Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk are cinematic masterpieces, blending...
Mike’s Corner: Quite the scandal
By Mike Wagoner Reader Contributor Archaeologists keep finding cool things out about us… our early history as a species… Homo Sapiens, baby… that’s who we are. Evidently an early prototype of us appeared in...
Mad about Science: Vanilla
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It has always interested me that the term “vanilla” refers to something as being plain, common or boring. Indeed, vanilla-flavored food is often considered a baseline, such as vanilla...
Mad About Science: Bog bodies
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff This subject isn’t for the squeamish, dear reader. Proceed with caution. Plant-lovers will recognize peat as the light soilless medium sold at garden stores and used to add acidity...
Banned Books in Review: Brave New World
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World has been a topic of censorship ever since it was first published in 1932. The dystopian speculative novel explores societal and political structures where...
Mad about Science: Kalambo falls building site
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Science: just when you think you’ve got everything figured out, new evidence comes to light that says: “You don’t know squat!” This happened recently at the Kalambo Falls prehistoric...
Mad About Science: Medical experimentation
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This one’s pretty heavy, dear reader — if you don’t want to feel bummed out, skip this page. Humanity’s history with medical experimentation dates to our earliest days as...
