Outdoor enthusiasts divide the idea of fun into three categories: Type I fun is guaranteed to be pleasant, like get-togethers with good friends, Type II fun is miserable when you’re having it, but enjoyable in retrospect, and Type III fun is simply...
The lovely Icelandic word for “ground fog,” dalalæða, comes from dalur, meaning “valley” and læða which is variously translated as “sneak up” or “female cat.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Dalalæða, Icelandic Ground Fog” Grant...
Teaching our children, and some advice for writers. Suppose your child is eager to tackle a difficult subject–ancient Greek, for example–but you know his reach exceeds his grasp? The challenge is to support the child’s curiosity without squelching...
What did the boy volcano say to the girl volcano? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Volcano Riddle” Martha. Yes, sir. What did the girl volcano say to the boy volcano? I lava you? Yes! You have to say it in an Italian accent. Do you...
volcano mulching n.— «I have seen some landscapers use very deep layers of mulch—a foot or more in tight rings around trees and shrubs. Is this a healthy practice?…This is sometimes called volcano mulching because of the steep sides and hollow...
flowing volcano n.— «There were things I didn’t figure on, however. I never thought, by playing online games, that I could learn how to build something called a “flowing volcano,” which, apparently, is used—quite effectively—to smoke hash.» —“Reach...
