Science Can Be Fun AND Easy! Simone Thursday, November 18, 2010 I always found textbook explanations for autumn's changes too hard and sciencey. I want someth… Read more
Julia, Slow Down! Simone Tuesday, November 16, 2010 One minute she's slipping the skins off the pearl onions, the next she's quartered the mush… Read more
Dr. Who Simone Thursday, November 11, 2010 I was reading in the latest issue of The Atlantic about the return of the British hit TV show "… Read more
Burn Barrel Simone Thursday, November 04, 2010 Holy smoke. This is the way I remember it. How ours looked, in the back yard, behind the elm tree, … Read more
World Refrigeration Day Everyone chill out! June 26th is World Refrigeration Day, which gives tribute to refrigeration, air-conditioning and t… Keep reading
Free Floating Phantasm Okay, I've given myself a month to fart around and just be free. Now I should look for something writerly to plug … Keep reading
Chick-O-Stick This is still on an egg theme, but today the chicks in Mrs. Galloway's 4th grade class are hatching. My daughter t… Keep reading
Is That Bjork In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Glad To See Me? This happened to me this morning:As a special Friday treat, I stopped by a coffeeshop on the way to work. While I was w… Keep reading
Grain Elevators, Waiting Grain Elevator in Nekoma, Kansas Roger sat at the kitchen table this morning, bolts and nuts of all sizes spread out b… Keep reading
Big Apples Several weeks ago, Roger brought home some really big apples from the Farmer's Market. Normally I prefer the smalle… Keep reading