Tanner Z. Landsight

You Are What You Eat A wise man once said, "When jumping on the band wagon, be careful not to trip over all the tubas..." Well, maybe he wasn't all that wise, but I'm reminded of some tort attorneys filing civil claims against some of the larger companies in our economy. I must ask... are lawsuits really civil? Am I the only one who thinks that tort is a funny word? Well, it was bound to happen   More...

Of Rafts and Lightning Bugs Sometimes I like to go out after dark and watch lightning bugs. Sometimes they are so abundant that it's like being in a three dimensional planetarium. My favorite spot to watch them is at a secluded pond in the woods below my house. It really isn't much more than a mud hole, but I've had many adventures on its shores. Everyone needs a place like this when growing up. Bullhead and bass are   More...

Blame It On The Aliens A friend of mine tells the story something like this... "Aliens came to my home when I was very small and abducted me. I was taken to their home world, an odd place with strange creatures and even stranger customs. The worst part of it all... they left me here!" I happen to believe him. Of course, I have believed some funny things over the years. It is likely that myths and rumors have always   More...

I Have A Big Cranium I like a sense of the absurd. I won't be giving out any writer's trade secrets by telling you that I like to put topics together that have no plausible connection... just to get a laugh. Anyone can do it. Because of a lifelong interest in history and archaeology, I am often amazed at the theories that are proposed by some scholars and modern writers. Some are so far off the wall that   More...

Is a Pre-emptive Attack on Mars in Our Plans? It's the perfect time to dig out your telescopes or binoculars to get a good look at an amazing heavenly body that is quite close to us. I'm not talking about your neighbor sunbathing across the street - I'm talking about the planet Mars. Our scientists say that they will be able to obtain important information from our solar neighbor that could benefit our lives. I'm all for that, but we must   More...