Serenity now
It’s one of those times when the neighbor’s dog is barking nonstop and hitting that sound frequency that causes a wad of nausea in my gut so that I keep … Continue reading
This boy’s life …
Our dear old friend is leaving us this afternoon. After almost fourteen years of family fun. Actually Hitch has been quite the handful, and we like to say that we … Continue reading
The long way home
As the infamous Trump regime comes to a close—and we have yet to see what horrible surprises are in store between now and Wednesday—I’m putting the finishing touches on my … Continue reading
Infamy
I hope you’ll forgive me a political diatribe the day after one of the most shameful events in American history. Some of us are political junkies, and I’ve had the … Continue reading
Gloomy Sunday …
Wow, are these dark times or what? It doesn’t help that I’m only a third of the way through an all-day rain storm, on a Sunday a couple of weeks … Continue reading
Jurassic perk
In these supremely troubled times, it’s nice to come upon something that shines a little warm light on things. I speak of dinosaurs. We’ve been taking our elderly dog to … Continue reading
The color of memory
I don’t know what it is about color photos that makes the past seem more legitimate thank black-and-whites, but there’s definitely a difference. A couple of years ago I wrote … Continue reading
American carnage … It’s what’s for dinner
I used this very photo on Inauguration Day 2017. Sadly it still applies. My 2020 political diary, which I started on February 21, has now sprawled to almost 85,000 words, … Continue reading
Burnin’ down the house
It’s a strange feeling to know that a house you’re intimately familiar with has burned to the ground. The one I’m thinking of now just got destroyed by the North … Continue reading
Bullet points and the ballot box: an appeal to conservatives
With early voting set to begin in many states, it seems like a good time to offer a plea to my conservative friends and readers (and family members). Everybody: I’m … Continue reading
