An article in the Wall Street Journal said hummingbirds can see colors humans cannot. The Journal had a picture with colors in a spectrum. On the right end was red. That’s why Republicans, on the political right, are associated with the color red. On the left end of the color…
Author: Wendy Herrmann Smith
The Beatles and Jesus
In the summer of 1966, radio stations banned Beatles songs because John Lennon said the band was more popular than Jesus. In response, Jesus said, “Don’t be stupid, radio stations. So what if John and Paul are more popular than I am? I’ve never been in it for the popularity.…
Horoscopes and Viruses
A couple months ago, the Toronto Star published the following: “This horoscope column includes some suggestions that are contrary to the advice to socially distance or self-quarantine which have been urged by local health agencies. . . . That is because these horoscopes were written a few weeks ago, before…
My Cousin Princess Diana
As I lay in bed one morning at 8:46, I determined that my kids have 36 second cousins. The child of your parent’s sibling is your first cousin. If your first cousin has children and you have children, these children are second cousins to each other. If you really want…
Migraines
Every six months or so, I have an episode of mild tunnel vision. It goes away in minutes. I asked one eye doctor about it, and he said, “I have no idea what you’re talking about. What have you been smoking?” If a physician asks you what you’ve been smoking,…