A sea captain and his chief engineer argued incessantly as to which of them was more important to the ship. Like a bad storm, the bickering raged.

If anyone could say, “Been there, done that,” it would have been Marco Polo. The Venetian traveler put on his hiking boots at seventeen and didn’t return home for twenty-four years.

If it is just a sliver of paper, how come it hurts so much when it cuts? Scientists attribute the sting of a paper cut to chemically coated fibers as well as bacteria that remain lodged in the skin after the cut.

Ophidiophobia is the fear of snakes. There are approximately 3000 varieties of the crawling creatures.

What does it take to be accepted?

I saw it lying there on my desk. Did someone plant it or did someone forget it? I'm not sure. I’ve got a hunch it was my daughter. She loves great quotes and beautiful sunsets. This was a quote, a simple message in black on white.