The month of July is drawing to a close, so prepare yourself for the inevitable chorus expressing surprise, chagrin, and dismay at the imminent...

July is ending, which prompts me to inquire whether you are making the most of your months. Summer months mean a lot to me,...

In principle, weekends should generally improve upon what the everyday work week has to offer. In practice, though, some weekends are just more awesome...

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere seems to be leaving few areas unscathed. Whether you’re getting too much rain or not enough, you’re probably spending...

Summer birding gets a bad rap, especially around here, but July offers one highlight. The further north of the equator one travels, the more...

Ambrose Bierce, one of my literary heroes, crafted a supremely cynical lexicon called The Devil’s Dictionary. Though it’s over 100 years old, the work...

Am I the only one having a hard time remembering whether I’m dealing with a weekday or a weekend? The mid-week Independence Day celebration...

Many of us in the United States feel like we just had a weekend, when we really only enjoyed a pyrotechnic mid-week holiday. Early...