Peacocks mating rituals: Who among us has not debased him- or herself in the name of love? Losing, then regaining, the sense of smell: I feel like a farm has gone off in my nose. Board games rise again: On Kickstarter, analog is beating digital. And the mythical chastity belt: There s always a lover in the background who already has the duplicate key.
Photo of peacocks by Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group archives
