It sent shockwaves around the world. A sense of blind panic crept into homes everywhere. It was an announcement that shook the very foundations of society as we know it. What? You missed it? Let me fill you in then: A very fancy winery announced that it was considering screw tops instead of corks for […]

I used to live in a small town, and once a year a local club there would put together a ‘community’ yard sale, where everyone was supposed to hold their garage/boot/rummage sales on a set day. As I had a lot of stuff in the house I needed to get rid of, I foolishly decided […]

Scientists who spent three years listening to whales discovered some amazing facts: 1) You really do end up looking like a prune if you spend too long in the water and… 2) Whales will abandon their traditional songs in favour of newer, catchier tunes. It’s true. In 1995, whales living off Australia’s east coast were […]

No one likes hospitals, except, perhaps, the people who work there. The rest of us really don’t want to be there, whether we’re the one getting patched up, or whether we’re visiting the person being treated. It’s stressful and often painful, even if you’re getting wonderful care. That stress is made so much worse by […]