Hitchhiking to Heaven

Darwin and Me

Shae / July 18, 2008

You probably know about the Darwin Awards — honors bestowed upon those who advance the human species by doing something […]

Shae / June 25, 2008

Today I bought and returned my first webcam. I bought it because, with all of Stewart’s travels, we decided it

Shae / June 15, 2008

There are good things and bad things about having two fathers. Thankfully, for me, almost all of the bad things

Shae / June 15, 2008

The other day, my dad sent me an email correcting one of my posts, Snake Oil, in which I mentioned

Shae / June 15, 2008

First, I am shocked and dismayed that I didn’t learn until just now that yesterday was National Pigeon Day. Having

Shae / June 7, 2008

I know where my tax rebate is going. I had planned to save it or invest it, but I just

Shae / May 17, 2008

It’s not unusual for me to show up at work and find bird things on my desk — photographs, books,

Shae / May 17, 2008

Here in Fairfax, it’s a hot night that smells like honeysuckle. There are people in this town who look like

Shae / May 3, 2008

I drove from Berkeley to Big Sur this week, determined not to go faster than 60 mph. I had just

Shae / February 24, 2008

I just watched a full-length documentary film about a font. And I loved it. So much that, right now, I’m

Shae / February 22, 2008

It’s been a good time on My Yahoo!. Almost every morning, there’s news of Barack Obama’s increasing momentum in the

Shae / February 13, 2008

First of all, it was a clear blue and astonishing 70 degrees in Berkeley today. This happens for a few