The Imagined Universe

16August 18, 2010
The mystery of the dejected Hardy Boys author

Through Patrix’s blog, I discovered a fascinating article in the...
8August 12, 2010
Why no one cares if food grains rot

How many decades does it take to build a godown?...
11August 1, 2010
Did Sleeping Beauty snore?

Two days and twenty nine years after Diana Spencer’s wedding...
11July 16, 2010
Toilet humor in the New York Times

Dear New York Times Contributor, The next time you plan...
8July 13, 2010
Four and twenty red winged blackbirds

“Get off my lawn” he screamed at me, and I...
21July 1, 2010
Why Joel Stein will not apologize

There are a few things that stood out in Joel...
5June 30, 2010
Chalk marks, baggage handlers, theft

If it hadn’t happened to Rahul Gandhi, would it be...
6June 24, 2010
In which I eat my words

I am gladly eating my words. I have gone on...
1June 20, 2010
World Cup football fever in the US?

It was noon when we reached the Post Office. After...