Contemplating The Tinsels Of Old Simone Wednesday, December 22, 2010 We live in a world deprived of metal. Today, Christmas tree tinsel is made from toxic PVC vinyl. Bu… Read more
Live-Blogging The Solstice Lunar Eclipse Simone Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:50 am central time: Put on coat over fleece robe. Put on big furry hat. Walk outside and crane … Read more
Burl Ives Event Stirs Trouble Anew in Small Maryland Town Simone Thursday, December 16, 2010 Dispute over folksy troubador creates rancor in Peaksville, Maryland Peaksville, MD – A Christmast… Read more
Don't You Want To Sing With Heino? Simone Tuesday, December 14, 2010 I have Germanic ancestry in my blood but I swear to god sometimes I don't understand the German… Read more
When It's This Cold.... Simone Monday, December 13, 2010 ......Curse words sound mild as a church chat. Consuming fat feels virtuous and wise. Alcohol is m… Read more
Is Your Hair Ready For Christmas? Simone Thursday, December 09, 2010 Does your "do" say "I do mistletoe"? Does your upsweep make hearts leap? A bra… Read more
Tubes And Transistors Vacuum tubes and transistors. On my mind tonight. They were made by the thousands, back when computers were babies. Wh… Keep reading
Baseball Card Store Today I found a store that sells baseball cards. It's called, "The Baseball Card Store." It was just by… Keep reading
May-polles For most people the month of May brings to mind may baskets and flowers, Mother's Day...things we think of as swee… Keep reading
Pomp And Circumstance The Quad at the University of Missouri at Columbia Today I read about a 98-year old woman who just got her Master's… Keep reading
A Summer Saturday Morning Wake up. Reach for Tony Hillerman book. No, should sit quietly for a moment first, just listening. Just resting the min… Keep reading
Red Letter Day Today that family pack of ground beef I bought expires, requiring me to tear it apart with my bare hands and put it int… Keep reading