Introduction I haven’t seen a game show in at least a decade, and I’ve seen almost zero reality TV, so perhaps I’m not the greatest ...

Introduction In a way, it’s hard to watch Milan-San Remo, the first of the so-called “Monuments” (i.e., really important races) of t...

Introduction Not everybody in this country is willing to get up at 6 a.m. to watch a bike race live.  Other Americans are on the eas...

Introduction Some seventeen years ago, before the novelty of e-mail had worn off, I forwarded around a funny message I got from my boss....

Introduction Recently, I got into a long, rich e-mail exchange with a guy named Kevin, who is my friend John’s older brother.  I kno...