Criminal Minds
We hear a lot about the mind of the criminal, but I’m here to tell you that it’s not the criminal’s mind that you need to worry about. Because, honestly I (and probably a lot of you) have a mind just...
View ArticleStay Back 200 Feet
The other day, while driving down the freeway, I was attacked by lava rocks. Fist- and softball-sized stones bounced more than a story high on the blacktop then rained nearly straight down on those of...
View ArticleLiving Geek: Beer and Soda Super Cooler
I once heard that McDonalds’ coke is better than anyone else’s because they super-cool it. Deciding I wanted to try this at home, I created a super-cooler for beer and canned drinks. It works on the...
View ArticleLike the Wind
You should know there are two kinds of Scudieres: those who run and those who don’t. My Uncle Tom (yes, I really have an Uncle Tom) is part of the ‘running’ branch of the family. They all do...
View ArticleThe downside of Physics
When you grow up in a family of science geeks, it’s really cool. I take my kids out in the back yard and blow stuff up, just like my dad and I did when I was a kid. We build model roller coasters and...
View ArticleLiving Geek: Waterproof Cell Phones
Are you going to an amusement park this summer? Going fishing, canoeing, white-water rafting? If you’re going near water and want to have your cell phone handy, there’s a crazy-easy way to waterproof...
View ArticleI’m Not A Hypochondriac
I’m not a hypochondriac. I don’t see the doctor twenty times a year, and I don’t have a list of imaginary ailments when I do go. But I do have a problem. I have a degree that was intended to be pre-med...
View ArticleHandbaskets
It’s an election year. And we are probably all aware that the hot button this year is ‘marriage equality’ or ‘defense of marriage’ . . . depending on which side you are on. Here’s my problem: there are...
View ArticleLiving Geek: Socks in Solid Relationships
I don’t know anyone who has socks that maintain lasting marriages. Washers and dryers are the bane of sock unity. I know my family hosted years of “Socks without Partners” meetings to no avail. But we...
View ArticleLiving Geek: Shelf Liner for Everything
Everyone knows that foamy shelf-liner is great for shelves. We particularly loved this when we lived in California and tiny earthquakes could knock over glasses or slide plates around in the cabinets....
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