In Case You Need More Incentive To Remember Valentine's Day

Sperm cells created using female bone marrow.

Those of us who have to make it on our charm and good looks are hosed. Which may not be a bad thing, evolutionarily speaking.

Guys, what do you think you offer to the species? Ladies, what are you actually looking for, that you think we have no clue about?

Away

My internet connectivity is going to be extremely spotty for the next week. If there's anything you really really need to have answered by e-mail, please put "TOM, IMPORTANT:" in the subject line. (Questions about, for instance, rights and permissions are not important in this case. Trust me, it can wait.) And note that I still may not get to it for a day or two.

What's your week lookin' like?

The Freakin' Seat

Disturbing and gross question, one I can't believe is likely to always be pertinent: Why is it some people can't be bothered to lift a toilet seat -- especially a public one -- and then why do they pee all over the damn thing!? Do you really do that at home? Because, if you do, I ain't visiting.

What pet peeves do you have about other people's unthinking behavior? Mine would include drivers' tendencies to play Spy Hunter around me on the freeway, especially in bad weather, and people who simply stop in the middle of the sidewalk for no apparent reason.