Two suicidal, but functional, people try to keep one another from killing themselves. Their friendship disrupts their personal lives, even while it preserves them. Their mental illnesses drive them apart, even while they bind them together. Contains vulgar language and scenes resembling sexual encounters.

Seventy humor essays about life in general, originally published in The Suttertown News in the last century.excerpt:"Cats are deceptive animals, and while it may not be good for a cat to be shaved before it is named, it's probably a good idea to at least wet it down good to see what it looks like under all the hair. "from Shave Your Cat

Experiments and criticism of ornamental tree pruning. Pruning to do the least damage. With photos and diagrams.

Is a person's decision to kill himself always wrong? Is his thinking irrational? Who has the right to stop him?This is a continuation and expansion of David Hume's essay with the same name.A modern-language version of David Hume's essay follows. A link is provided to the original essay.

Is it treason to betray a subversive organization? How much patriotism is needed to offset a conscience? Two pounds? Eleven miles?

Most cultures agree that killing a person is wrong--at least in some circumstances. The author argues that all killing is wrong, and that some killings are more immoral than others, and that simply beating a person to death in a rage is not the most wicked way of killing.

Why is it so easy to identify criminals and jerks? What are their names? Check a history book. What did they do? Stop asking awkward questions.

Suppose you need a god, but can't believe the things they're telling you?Is there a way to have a rational god who is not completely impossible?

A depressed man's personal experiments with a home-built (for about $20) low-current brain stimulator. A circuit diagram is included. The experiments cover four months and were mostly positive.

Sure I love my country. After all, I was born here. Or I emigrated here and became a citizen. Or I invaded your country because my country's needs are more important than any rights you think you have. Why wouldn't I love my country?I display my flag, cheer for my country in the Olympics and in wars, and sometimes I vote. But even if I don't vote, I can (and will) tell you what's best for my country.

What if a simple change would allow the individual taxpayer to influence the US government at the highest level while blunting the influence of the wealthy, the political action committees, and multinational corporations?What if the system has been in place and working for decades?

An American boy struggles with village life in Franco's Spain. He is baffled by his enemy.