Leonard's relative Nate Oman is always saying interesting things. Example: "I have always had a soft spot for Prometheus. I figure that to a greater or lesser extent we are probably going to basically fail …

Politicians love to complain about special interests, doctors about patients who dismiss preventive care, and publishing drones about unsolicited manuscripts: the slush pile. In the comments to that post, some readers find it suspicious that …

The sticking point for my annoyance: A Salon reader doesn't care whether s/he is harsh towards people who write to Salon's advice columnist. I treat [this forum] -- more like a lit-crit class, where the …

"There is something about getting a tattoo in times of severe stress that helps to alleviate the pain. You can put a finger on it, place the pain instead of fingering the emotional parts of …

I'm hesitant to buy clothing advertising my fandom of a band. I'm afraid of being a poser, and of inflicting bad musical taste on others, and even of sharing some rather intense personal sentiments and …

A few days this week I've needed some fire and motion.

Slacktivist, trying to figure out the lowest plausible approval rating for a politician, links to discussion positing "a 27% Crazification Factor in any population".

The They Might Be Giants show was the most fun show I've attended in recent memory. TMBG put on a clinic in effective use of crowd, lights, patter, and sheer rockin'. My slightly heeled boots …

My college friend Camille is now an independent booking agent for musicians. She showed Angel and me around Brooklyn. More recently, she arranged for me two free tickets to tonight's They Might Be Giants concert …

Doesn't a management training program for tech companies sound like a great idea? Also, how to get your resume read if you apply. Almost three years later, even I have to strain to get the …