Scientists are playing around with Time again.  A few of them in Moscow say they’ve reversed Time at the quantum level.  Those at MIT say “no.”  It only looks as though Time’s been reversed. These geniuses on both sides of the argument should stop fooling around, in my op

On Sunday, April 7, between 10 a.m. and noon, I’ll be the guest author at Jan’s Paperbacks  in Beaverton, Oregon.  I am mindful of the honor.  Phillip Margolin  is launching his new book there a few days prior. Being even remotely linked with a bestselling author always gives

Stop by any department store cosmetic counter and you’ll see why the female of the species has mystified men for centuries. The number of eye creams, alone, climbs past double digits, if we count private labels along with national brands.  Prices range from a few dollars to over $2

Facebook went down the other day and what a blessing it was.  I like keeping up with friends but I hate the commercials I have to scroll through to reach them.  If scrolling can be counted as an aerobic exercise, I’m fit. Promos aren’t the only reason I needed a break.  I’m t

Cultural differences can have humorous consequences. Others may be surprising.  Still others depict differences that are endearing, as does the video on  same-sex marriage I encountered one cultural difference I never forgot was while traveling by train somewhere in east Africa.  A

Was it madness or was there method in it?  That is a question political historians far into the future will ponder as they assess the conduct of America’s 45th President.  Several months ago, I raised the potential for his madness on a local talk show, comparing Donald Trump’s p

The new series for Just Read It, begins May 1.  That’s the 10 minute YouTube program where I discuss New York Times Best Sellers with local writers. To give the program a facelift, I’ve  been working with two new cameramen, three cameras and bold lighting.  The improvements are

Sometimes the difference between fantasy and reality is the difference between a Gucci designed duvet and a lumpy mattress.  The cosmetics can be eye-popping but it won’t result in a good night’s sleep.  Sitting down to thumb through the latest edition of Town & Country, I o

During my conversation with a book editor, recently, she mentioned that, as yet, she’d had no morning coffee and didn’t feel up to facing our bizarre world.  I felt sympathetic.  The only reason I was awake at that hour was to accommodate a fire inspection scheduled for my apart