Advice
Spuds and Curses - Ask a Genie
Let's welcome our genie-in-residence, with timely answers to two more desperate pleas.
Magazine
A Cunning Plan
A bright idea for the upcoming launch of the Casual-Observer Sunday Magazine.
Food
Arnie and Vera's Minnesota Feast
Arnie and Vera cook three dishes from the "'Best of the Best from Minnesota' Cookbook".
The 2023 New Tycoon's Almanac
Yesterday the rooftops were frosty, a fact I pointed out to the heedless tulips and daffodils. I offered the same word of caution to the northern flickers, who rang at the stovepipe this morning to let us know they were back for the season. Naturally, they were better informed than
Editorial
Daylight: Is It Worth Saving?
Take a moment to set your clocks forward, then join us for a lively discussion on the future of Daylight Savings Time.
Lucky Issue #13
Checking in, after thirteen issues in the C-O's Tom George era.
Technology
Tech Rundown with Tom
Five highlights from this week's science news.
Advice
Ask A Genie: The Big Questions
Like splinters, unasked questions do redden and fester. Let us fetch our tweezers and dislodge a few.
Classifieds
Best of the Classifieds with Arnie and Vera
Six gems from our Classified section, with exclusive commentary by Arnie Tackleman and Vera Maraschino.
Editorial
At Least It's Cool Stuff We'll Die From
The guys in the Big Writers' Room Upstairs have crafted a script where anything can happen, no matter how nerdcore-future-fantasy and we'll go, "Yeah, I saw that coming."
Food
Chicken Soup Two Ways
One recipe for making soup when you aren't sick, and another for when you are.
Health
Old Wounds and Adversaries
Scurvy's effect on old wounds, and confrontation of new injuries inadvertently dealt.