Monthly Archives: May 2007

For instance, this post taught me that Americans don’t use the word budgie, preferring the usage parakeet. I don’t know why I’m so bemused by this. Maybe it’s because I’ve always considered budgies and parakeets to be two different birds, … Continue reading →

…man has yearned to barbecue with the sun. In grade something or other — 5, maybe? — I did a science project about solar power. As part of this, I (with parental aid) built a solar hot dog cooker in … Continue reading →