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
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