February 12, 2010. After 2,400 days of buildup, anticipation, fatigue, and anxiety, the Olympics had finally arrived in Vancouver. Yet the sense of reality, the feeling that the wait was actually over, lagged far behind the pace set by the countdown clock. The torch was

I love Instagram. And yet, I'm not very fond of the style of Instagram photos. I don't share the vitriolic distaste that some have for the Instagram style; I simply don't find the look to be to my taste whatsoever. Rather, it's the appeal, the

The debate on whether or not the goalie should be 'fair game' when he leaves his crease was recently rekindled in spectacular fashion when Boston Bruins forward hit Buffalo Sabres goaltender during their game on November 12th. It was a relatively common play that

My collective psyche has been thinking a lot about you today. Science Geek Craig loves how you torture me by pretending to fall asleep when I tell you about the latest amazing developments in cosmology or quantum physics. And together with Woo-Woo Hippy Craig, they both

I remember when you could get both seedless and true watermelon. I remember trying the seedless version. It was but a pale shadow of the vibrantly red, beautifully sweet, and deliciously refreshing true seeded wonder-food. A true watermelon was pure ambrosia for a child. Similar in

A whisper of breeze ruffled the airfield's August-browned grass. The sky overhead was warm and inviting. With unlimited visibility, the bright blue canopy appeared as if it had pulled back from the earth to provide extra airspace beneath. One lone cotton-cloud lazed over the horizon.