Beware al-Gebra, the new menace

At New York’s Kennedy airport today, an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a setsquare, a slide rule, and a calculator.

Crazy Driver: A car's perspective

As the sun begins to set, the sky becomes a dark, blue mess, and there is nothing but silence all around. My owner’s kid decides to go for a little joy ride. With him behind the wheel, I can hit someone any time, anywhere, and always most inconveniently.

Mauka? Pau? Ono? Local talk 101

“Are you pau?” asks the waitress. “Am I what?” you respond. “Pau”, she says again with a roll of her eyes. Don’t take offense. “Pau” is one of those Hawaiian words substituted so regularly for its English counterpart that users forget it is not actually part of the English language.