There is a joke that goes along with majoring in philosophy — “What do you say when you major in philosophy?”

The answer: “Would you like fries with that?”

At 5:15 p.m., dozens of cars line Tempe’s Mitchell Park. A cartoonish footprint tramples the area, appearing in earrings, car window stickers, clothing and lollipops.

This week’s cover story is by my ex-boss, good friend, former SPM editor in chief and all-around good writer, Celeste Sepessy.

With the fall semester almost over, it’s likely that late-night pizza deliveries and dining-hall snackfests have packed on a few pounds.

This holiday season, make sure to give the gift that makes one drool. Wait, perhaps a bit more elegant — the gift that will make one smile and then drool.