Do you freak out if your significant other glances at another person?  Do you get upset?  What if it’s more than a glance; what if it’s a lingering stare?  Or what if they “accidentally” bump into someone

How do high IQ people cope with normal people?  I’ve become considerably curious about this, because I’ve dealt with the adversities of having high intelligence

Sometimes it pays to forego having children and to be a doting aunt instead. I actually gain more from taking care of my niece and nephew than I would from having

Some cataclysms disrupt society for only a generation or two, while others are so destructive that recovery can take centuries.  When it occurs again, the human race will have to pick itself up...

When I’ve disclosed my credentials and IQ, a tired old question has been asked by companion-haters:  “if you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich enough to not be a companion?”  I usually shrug...

Let me tell you a story.  Actually, let me spare you the story, especially when it comes to marketing.  Don’t you feel better?  I certainly would.  Just the anticipation of having to sit through

When I tell friends I’m going to see my therapist, they know it means I’m going to the beach.  It’s there that I’ve come to the conclusion:  if humans didn’t have sandy beaches

Homo sapiens is the master exploiter, defined by our irrepressible drive to remake our world, to push past things as they are and explore their hidden possibilities.  Our manipulation of life’s systems is at the heart of cooking

The college admissions scandal rightfully generates anger and concern that the wealthy can buy admission to elite colleges.  As a Berkeley grad, I want to see the integrity of the admissions process protected.  That said, my niece and nephew are part of a generation

Real food should be a right, not a privilege.  To feed ourselves food that isn’t good for us is immoral.  We have an obligation