Kids' Table
Where Can I Find a Grownup?
Dr. Jane Nodderman on grownups, and where to look when you need one to help you.
Business
Stockyard Paul's Harvest Hotlist
Stockyard Paul here with your guide to autumn's sure bets and risssky business.
Puzzle
Solutions: Lewis Carroll's Doublet
Solutions to the "doublet" puzzles proposed by Lewis Carroll.
Puzzle
Let's Wear Lewis Carroll's Doublet
Transform one word into another, changing one letter at a time, making valid words at each step.
Food
Sugar, Cream, and the Foundations of Marriage
An ultimately successful anniversary celebration.
Advice
Is There Anything a Wish Can't Do?
"Only as I tried and failed and failed again did I realize what you're suggesting: some things can't be gotten by wishing."
Arts and Crafts
A Cursing Cove of Your Very Own
With a few simple tools and scrap materials, you can build an indoor cursing cove that's ready when you need it. Let's get started!
Health
Isolation Log: Day 1,246
In which my "Avoiding COVID" high score is reset to zero.
Magazine
The Best Poem I Will Ever Write
My habit when I'm away is to give you a puzzle, but (a) I know you don't all love the puzzles, and (b) this piece counts as a puzzle, if you want to check my work.
Advice
The Genies' Dictum
Strictly speaking, no one is ready for their wish.
Travel
The Prodigals Return
Arnie and Vera get called to account for their lack of content, and perhaps a couple of other indiscretions.
Editorial
What Exactly Is Going On Here?
A few words about what I've been up to, and a short FAQ as regards the Casual-Observer.