My Saturday Companion Simone Sunday, September 27, 2009 Here was a good thing that happened yesterday: Garrison Keillor kicked off a new season of the Prai… Read more
Simone's First Sign of Fall Simone Saturday, September 26, 2009 The other morning I got up extra early to grab a moment of peace for myself. I sat and read my fres… Read more
Late Night Radio Waves Simone Monday, September 21, 2009 Last night I listened to some community radio while I was washing dishes. It was after 10:00, whic… Read more
Oh The Smells I Left Behind Simone Friday, September 18, 2009 The air is cool. It feels like fall. I smelled the interior of an elementary school today--it smell… Read more
Shrunk Simone Tuesday, September 15, 2009 I read an article in the KC Star on Sunday that much of the art being shown in museums these days i… Read more
Nine Nine Oh Nine Simone Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Today's date is 9/9/09. Andi, we got the note you left, you clever rascal! Yes, 9.9.9 is positi… Read more
Circle Drive Simone Tuesday, September 08, 2009 One day after dropping my daughter off at school I found myself in a ritzy neighborhood. I needed t… Read more
Gleesome Gladness Ninety-seven years ago today was the first day of the first "official" Kansas State Fair, held on September… Keep reading
Crown of Creation Trippin' down memory lane. I have to pay tribute to this album --I used to listen to it all the time when I was in … Keep reading
We Are Hoping Aliens Can Read This It's called The Golden Record, and we shot it into space. Though it sounds and looks a bit like an ancient Egyptian… Keep reading
Is It Time To Get Started On Those Collateral Vessels? Everyone knows that the heart is a muscle. But who wants to dwell on it? I am well aware that my heart --progenitor and… Keep reading
Two Weeks Left To Go My upstairs window at the Javanaut For four days last week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday), I sat in the Java… Keep reading
Burl's Pearl's -- Burl Ives' Surprising Oeuvre Tis the season for everything Burl Ives. As the Burl Ives My Ass Coalition (BIMAC) launches its predictable boycott ag… Keep reading