Common sense

To me, it seems the most common sense of conclusions: if you keep dumping any single thing into a confined space, eventually you’ll create a problem. Water is necessary for the human body. But drinking water to excess produces “water intoxication,” which causes drowsiness, muscle weakness, and in extreme cases, death. Oxygen is necessary for…

The Parable of the Cicada

The cicada emerges from its burrow. It spent 17 years underground and has just appeared into the morning sun for the first time. Time to stretch its wings -- one flap, two, then more. It is moving along the ground, first slowly, then quickly. Ready to attempt full-fledged flight through the air, it pauses. A…