Dr. Know

"Is there some kind of fad or meme going around about how letting the sun shine on your butthole is supposed to be good for you? I saw a recent TikTok about it, but I can’t tell if it’s real or a spoof."

Trichinosis has been eradicated from the farmed pork supply. But not from bears.

A reader asks: “When will requirements to qualify to run for Portland City Council or Multnomah County commissioner be upgraded to weed out unqualified goofballs before an election starts?” Dr. Know answers.

Even if police are doing everything right, victims shouldn’t expect help; all they can do is comply until the perp exits.

Dr. Know has a pleasant surprise for a suspicious reader.

How did one-fifth—not a widely used fraction—become the default for liquor and wine?

"What will we do once we get to 999 ZZZ? Go back to the old format? Introduce a seventh character? Why is no one talking about this impending crisis?"

Since 1857, our state has been wrestling with one awkward fact: Direct election of judges is a stupid idea.

"I’ve always heard you can’t say anything about a previous employee who puts you as a reference."

The mystery of I-305 contains neither grassroots triumphs nor shadowy conspiracies.

Imagine how disappointed Trump will be.

What was going on in history when someone first felt the need to coin such a term? Was it like our present moment? If so, how did they get out of it?