Comparative Reality

I used to believe that almost every creature in Australia was venomous. The few that aren't made out of poison have razor-sharp claws and/or fangs. Apparently, even the very, very small number of Australian creatures that don't poison you or tear yo… more »

Photographs of a giant spider eating a bird in an Australian garden have stunned wildlife experts. Yeah, apparently those wildlife experts have never heard of Australia, and the nightmarish insectoid horrors that developed there, worse than anything… more »

Many years ago, when I was in college, I took a trip up through Marin during Thanksgiving break. I passed this place, and almost stayed in the motel next door to it. The motel was pretty damn nasty, though, and, obviously, haunted by restless spirits.… more »