Robbin’ the ‘hood
It sure looks like they’re going to pass that tax increase on the middle class. Oh joy. I keep hearing that they’re doing it even though they know it’s unpopular. … Continue reading
The sport of kinks
Have I mentioned that my wife and I are avid pickleball players? Or maybe I should say “pickleball.” Our game doesn’t much resemble the official version. If this sport hasn’t … Continue reading
Know your place …
Place names the place. A nod to Proust, but when you read it as a statement it says that places name themselves. Maybe that’s true a lot of the time. … Continue reading
Play mystique for me
I’ve just made my annual skim through the New York Times list of 100 notable books. Same as it ever was. In the spirit of The Disappointed Housewife, I always … Continue reading
Gratitudinal musings
That’s the little country roadhouse where we had our pre-Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday night. It’s been there, on the side of Highway 49, since 1947, when it was just a Quonset … Continue reading
Camo is the new black
Here’s the perfect winter wear for your favorite gun nut. The adult camo onesie. It has a generous fit so you don’t have to “worry about your adult onesie cutting … Continue reading
Laying the groundwork
RE: Last week’s post about a possible new literary journal called The Disappointed Housewife, I’ve been doing some early foundational work on it to see if it might be able … Continue reading
Holiday advice from your What The Hell life coach
Here they come again. The holidays. Always difficult, but even more so now that I know that the Stove Top Stuffing Thanksgiving dinner pants have sold out. (True.) My wife … Continue reading