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A marble bust of a man with a ridiculously wide forehead and ridiculous lambchop sideburns.

Editorial

Are You a Protagonist? Take our Quiz!

Advice and caution for main characters at the outset of their stories.

09 Jun 2024
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News

Shoe Leather and Browned Butter

Man on the Street with Arnie and Vera. And Cookies.

02 Jun 2024
A humpback whale's tail breaching the water, undergirding the words "Whale Report."

Science

When This Ship's a'Rockin': Whale Report

Orca shenanigans and inter-species chats, in this week's science feature.

26 May 2024
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Advice

You Gotta Earn It? Ask a Genie

Our genie-in-residence, on the (questionable) value of hard work and self-sufficiency.

19 May 2024
"Weekly Forecast," crows the rusty weathercock.

Forecast

Weekly Forecast: May 13-19

A word from our weatherman.

lock-1 13 May 2024
Two marbles, one yellow and one blue, resting atop a red satin bag.

Puzzle

As to the Whereabouts of My Marbles

Did I ever have my marbles? If so, where are they now?

12 May 2024
An old, melancholy general with fluffy while facial hair nearly everywhere but his chin.

Linguistics

Weird People and the Weird Things Named After Them

Exploring eponyms and the stories behind them.

05 May 2024
A child's drawing of a green boat. Unless I have it upside down, in which case it's a hat.

Travel

The Naughty Girl who Crossed the World

The true story of a daring girl and her patently negligent father.

28 Apr 2024
"Ask a Genie" displayed above a cute little lamp.

Advice

A Guaranteed Win: Ask A Genie

A reader asks our Genie-in-Residence about the wisdom of earning your wish.

21 Apr 2024
An antique etching of a full-rigged ship. A ham-fisted metaphor for leadership.

Newsletter

Six Months on the Quarterdeck

Celebrating six productive months at The Daily Ostrich.

14 Apr 2024
Text: "Editorial" in fancy text.

Editorial

A Rant About Integrity

Our publisher indulges in a diatribe concerning the linguistic history and essential tendencies of integrity.

07 Apr 2024
"The Daily Ostrich Sunday Magazine" over a dismal, cloudy beach head.

Magazine

One Side, Now

Evelyn West pens a rebuttal to Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now."

31 Mar 2024
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