How Ostriches Cope with Stress
Fernella Inskip of Bald Knob, Arkansas asks: What do stressed-out ostriches do when there’s no sand for them to bury their heads in? There are people around here who raise ostriches (for laughs, I guess?)…
Improving Opera
Harry Padington of Newgate writes: I run an opera company, and attendance has been flat. A rival company in our city’s been packing them in, though. How can I increase our audience share?
Humanist Solstice Songs
Dear Tyler (writes Kendra Monkton of Vinings, GA), I’ve been asked to perform music for a Humanist Solstice celebration. Do you know of any suitable songs? Anything that just talks about the weather any sleigh-bells…
What a Young Scientist Needs in Costa Rica
Hilary Moon Murphy asks, “My daughter is going on a science trip to Costa Rican rain forest this spring…. What things would you take along?”
Cats and Video Games
Bret, who knows that Cats are demonic creatures, asks: I want to train my cat to play video games with me. Any ideas?
Canoeing with Elephants
Wesley Deever of Mount Horeb WI, (former) site of the famous mustard museum, asks: Is it safe to canoe near elephants? If you exercise reasonable caution, these gentle giants can actually enhance your canoeing experience.…
Dead Elephants Are a Hotter Topic than You Might Guess
A while back I answered someone’s question about whether elephants could stand after death. Well, I didn’t exactly answer it but you know. As it turns out, this is a topic of apparently greater general…
Higgelty Pigglety – Zero G Edition
“M” asks, “Please provide an example of higglety pigglety.”
The Reindeer We Never Hear About
Cavil, the Dissident Reindeer: Every year, Cavil writes Santa to express dissatisfaction with how Christmas is run….
How to Protect Your Food From Animals when Camping
Earlier, I discussed techniques for obtaining food in the wild. … [But] animals have little regard for private property and will gladly eat whatever looks tasty, with no consideration for the amount of work it…
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