Contemplating The Tinsels Of Old
We live in a world deprived of metal. Today, Christmas tree tinsel is made from toxic PVC vinyl. Bu…
Live-Blogging The Solstice Lunar Eclipse
12:50 am central time: Put on coat over fleece robe. Put on big furry hat. Walk outside and crane …
Burl Ives Event Stirs Trouble Anew in Small Maryland Town
Dispute over folksy troubador creates rancor in Peaksville, Maryland Peaksville, MD – A Christmast…
Don't You Want To Sing With Heino?
I have Germanic ancestry in my blood but I swear to god sometimes I don't understand the German…
When It's This Cold....
......Curse words sound mild as a church chat. Consuming fat feels virtuous and wise. Alcohol is m…
Is Your Hair Ready For Christmas?
Does your "do" say "I do mistletoe"? Does your upsweep make hearts leap? A bra…
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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…
Gleesome Gladness
Ninety-seven years ago today was the first day of the first "official" Kansas State Fair, held on September…
Dirty Water
This is one of my favorite songs from the 60's. We had the 45 when I was a kid. I listened to it in the basement ag…
Tubes And Transistors
Vacuum tubes and transistors. On my mind tonight. They were made by the thousands, back when computers were babies. Wh…
The Eve Before It All Begins
Tonight the world is a-hush. It is the eve of the Golden Time for the Golden Child. I am autumn's golden child. It …
2011 Is Here And Waits For No One
It's only the 3rd. The year is so tender. Yet here we are, breaking it in. Everything gearing up, full steam ahead.…
