No way does a fat old fellow have the logistics to distribute a billion presents in one night. Angels handle that work. And when the angels are overwhelmed? They bring in the demons...

Why dig a ditch? Some do it for money, some for love. A few do it for crime, many more as punishment, most as a zoning requirement. Now meet the men who dig ditches for glory...

Rage beats Love. Tranquility beats Rage. But if you’re playing at the Chinese imperial court, you can’t draw Tranquility. No one can. It’s too heavy...

Leave behind those dull carbonated beverages and go with Glug, the uplifting hydrogenated beverage. Its bubbles are made of pure, wholesome hydrogen...

The bridge, like most Amsterdam bridges, arches briefly and correctly over a canal. It presents no spectacular feature of shape or substance, no hint that it once merited a golden treatment...

When you’re talking to a dragon and he tunes you out, you’ll be hard pressed to tell. Dragons have a special anatomical feature that lets them look alert in the most boring circumstances...

Are cultural differences impeding your efforts at social intercourse? It only seems like your new friends in Argentina are being rude to you...

On a bright summer day, evil lurks in the dank underside of the ballpark. A criminal mind swings for a grand slam. The Shadow races to make the catch...

Uranus is the planet that gets no respect. There is no dignified way to pronounce its name, but then we don't give it much attention anyway...

For those occasions when you squirt too much starter fluid on the barbecue. Or when you lie so hard that your pants combust...