Thing 1, Thing 2, and modes 1,2, and 3.

Mode of goodness means you’re satisfied with “thing 1”(whatever it may be, a relationship, a waffle maker, an automobile)—you’re not shopping for a “thing 2” or wishing you still had the previous (superior) version of thing 1 you lost somewhere in Cuba. You’re peaceful.

Srimad-Bhagavatam: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Complete Krishna Freak

Srimad-Bhagavatam is not light and fluffy literature. What Haynes manuals are to the auto mechanic, Srimad-Bhagavatam is for anyone interested in Krishna.

The Eyes on the Backs of Butterflies

You know those “eyes” on some butterfly wings, or on the backs of frogs, that “nature” has endowed them with to fool predators? Obviously, they’re not real eyes. No information comes in through them. They’re for show only.

Two Good Reasons to Stick Your Hand Down a Garbage Disposal

The last time I heard a garbage disposal making grinding sounds, I turned it off, then fished out a horribly mangled pair of formerly useful measuring spoons.

“You’re supposed to check it before you run it,” my wife despaired at my lack of wisdom. But don’t garbage disposals have a way of mysteriously turning on as soon as you stick your hand in?