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Improving Opera

by Tyler Tork
15 March 201315 March 2013

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?

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Humanist Solstice Songs

by Tyler Tork
31 October 201231 October 2012

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… Humanist Solstice Songs

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What a Young Scientist Needs in Costa Rica

by Tyler Tork
17 February 201217 February 2012

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?”

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Cats and Video Games

by Tyler Tork
3 February 20129 December 2024

Bret, who knows that Cats are demonic creatures, asks: I want to train my cat to play video games with me. Any ideas?

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Canoeing with Elephants

by Tyler Tork
25 January 20124 March 2012

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.… Canoeing with Elephants

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Dead Elephants Are a Hotter Topic than You Might Guess

by Tyler Tork
28 December 201126 December 2011

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… Dead Elephants Are a Hotter Topic than You Might Guess

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Higgelty Pigglety – Zero G Edition

by Tyler Tork
26 December 2011

“M” asks, “Please provide an example of higglety pigglety.”

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The Reindeer We Never Hear About

by Tyler Tork
15 December 201116 December 2011

Cavil, the Dissident Reindeer: Every year, Cavil writes Santa to express dissatisfaction with how Christmas is run….

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How to Protect Your Food From Animals when Camping

by Tyler Tork
22 July 201122 July 2011

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 took you to extort it from another camper. (more)

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How Long Can an Elephant Stand After It Dies?

by Tyler Tork
8 July 20117 July 2011

…I thought they might actually mean, “How long can you stand an elephant after it dies?” But on consulting prominent elephysiologists, I learned that elephant post-mortem standing is in fact a matter of some controversy in the field…. (MORE)

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