Life at DrTom's

DrTom shares his intellectual inquiries, mental musings, and awkward adventures in upstate New York and around the world. Betcha can’t read just one.

"To hell with facts! We need stories!"
— Ken Kesey

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

My grandson, ants, and E.O. Wilson

(If my grandson could speak English or if E.O. Wilson could speak Estonian, they would have a great conversation about ants.) Last nigh...

Sunday, August 1, 2010

The life of a census enumerator

(Off to work.) "Hello. My name is Tom Gavin and I work for the U.S. Census Bureau. Is this 455 Elm Street? And were you living ...

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The secrets we keep from our spouses

(I admit I'm a cheapskate, but my wife didn't fare much better.) Violent crime against tourists is not common in Costa Rica, bu...

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Tree planting programs: another form of greenwash?

(Is embedding tree seeds in cardboard a good idea, or just another round of greenwash?) We hear a great deal about programs to encourag...

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