The A**holes of the Sea

Or: There Otter Be a Law

When I heard my therapist tell me Madonna was a marine biologist, I was surprised to say the very least. It was good to know she had another career to fall back on in her golden years, but the idea seemed unlikely. I asked him to repeat his statement, just to be sure.

"I said my daughter’s a marine biologist."

I was glad for his offspring, but more than …