Dr. Isis has received a lovely email from a graduate student who needs some help figuring out how to interact with her new mentor. She writes:

Dearest Goddess of shoes and science,

I humbly ask that you help a girl out with two questions, both of which fall within your realms of influence, though one is a sight simpler than the other. I also humbly ask that you take my name and institution out of this here email should you decide to post it.

At my house today it was 82 and humid. It is hot, but there's a breeze, and shade from the trees. The air is heavy and moist, but rich and green and earthy as well, and my house stays cool downstairs. In New York City today, the temperature was above 90, and I can still smell, from my childhood in other cities, that shimmering hot urban mix of garbage, asphalt and pollution. Don't get me wrong - I love cities. But hot town, summer in the city is not always when urban life's virtues shine.

Want the comfort that can only come from the mills powered by the waterfalls of the Androscoggin River in Maine? Then, you are going to love the Androscoggin Sheepskin Slippers. These slippers are made of genuine Australian sheepskin that offers comfort l

A law enforcement source said the two people arrested near Boston were Pakistani. The third arrest occurred in South Portland, Maine, according to local media.

A passenger on the bus, which left Bangor, Maine, and was headed to New York, had called police to say a suspicious device was on board.