I'm reading Randall Munroe's book How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems. I probably don't have to tell you this, but it's awesome (as is everything from Randall Munroe, the ...

Go fly a kite and be changed. As an avid kite flier, Nicole “Nic” O’Neill notices a transformation in herself when she flies a kite. It doesn’t matter if she’s standing on a beach making loop-de-loops ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This may be a dumb question, but anyhow, I bought a kite this week, just for kicks. Haven't flown a kite since I was a kid. It's an ITW Parafoil 5, which is a neat totally foldable/stuffable design ...