We usually go to visit my mother once a year. It is a long trip, over 600 miles by car, and the kids don't handle it well. My wife doesn...

A while ago , I said I was going to write a funny story (to me at least) about how I tried to get more insects for the collection that was d...

I was reading a news item on the CNN website (it can be found other places, too) that has the headline, "Cows' compass is pure ani...

My son, Evan, and I had been very excited about the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie after seeing previews for it. We are big Star Wars...

I usually go to the pet store with my wife and kids (we sometimes take our dog to the stores that allow leashed pets) but the other day I ne...

My son, Evan, has been fascinated with astronomy since he was just two or three years old and first noticed the Full Moon. He saw it out a w...

This blog is certainly lacking in the "Engineering" part of its title. While I hope to rectify that in the coming weeks, I don...