Earthling Antics

Why do human beings do the things they do? And why are so many of those things downright ridiculous? Why are we called Homo sapiens (wise men)?

In Earthling Antics, Winkler explores the quirks, contradictions, and absurdities of human behavior. Some stories are drawn from real life; others are delightfully unbelievable; some are viewed by extra-terrestrial creatures, the Zalarians. All invite readers to laugh at human nature-and perhaps wonder about it.

Quirky, surprising, occasionally shocki...