There I was in a David Bowie video, circa 1975. The room was scattered with high booths upholstered in silver leather, each containing men with... More >>

The Aztecs were firm believers in predestination. It's probably helpful to think that everything is meant to be when you are about to have your... More >>

When I get depressed, I usually isolate myself from everything. I retreat from friends, family, neighbors, roommates, pets, even books. No... More >>

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who believe in coincidence, and those who don't. I'm not sure which category I fall into... More >>

Young Earth Creationism would be a funny little religious belief worthy only of a footnote discussion if it weren't for the fact that it appears... More >>

They say that beauty is only skin deep, which is indeed true. Case in point: Joan Crawford, the original "hot mess." I find her a very... More >>

The famous biologist Edward O. Wilson has coauthored a new book, Superorganisms, about wasps, bees, and his personal favorites, ants. It's hard... More >>

And so it was that I found myself on BART, gazing intently at an advertisement for gay adoption. The poster showed two happy gay men cuddling... More >>

I wonder what sorts of things San Francisco Public Library employees talk about in the break room. I head to the main branch every week to pick... More >>

My friend and I once had a hot debate about Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street." I'd made some offhand remark about how it must be about... More >>