How I Came To Be Crowned Chili Queen Simone Friday, February 11, 2011 It started with that trip through the bean aisle of Hyvee, when I picked up two 30 oz. cans of chil… Read more
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup Simone Thursday, February 10, 2011 On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. T… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 - LATE NIGHT UPDATE Simone Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:22 am: Trying to write, but can't keep eyes open. Must make long journey to bed. The snow ha… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 --UPDATED Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:00: The kids spread the joyous news throughout the house that their school is also cancelled for … Read more
Live-Blogging The Blizzard of 2011 Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 The riveting blow-by-blow account...... 4:13 am: Too sleepy to look out window and see what it'… Read more
Golden Age of Motoring These people are actually really hot My car's AC went out early this month, so I've been driving around in a ki… Keep reading
Tell Me When To Jump Technology's kind of like a train rolling by and you're thinking of hopping the freight and catching a ride. Bu… Keep reading
Rest in peace, Earl Earl Scruggs, bluegrass banjo-ist, died yesterday of natural causes at the age of 88. He was a major reason we enjoyed… Keep reading
Endangered Doughnuts Are Krispy Kreme doughnuts leaving the planet? I experienced my first Hot Doughnut Now at a Krispy Kreme in Miami, and i… Keep reading
"I Think A Seahorse Barfed Up His Organs In Our Bathtub" Annabelle wrote these words on a piece of paper and handed it to me while I was on the phone. I had sprinkled Comet all… Keep reading