How I Came To Be Crowned Chili Queen Simone Friday, February 11, 2011 It started with that trip through the bean aisle of Hyvee, when I picked up two 30 oz. cans of chil… Read more
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup Simone Thursday, February 10, 2011 On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. T… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 - LATE NIGHT UPDATE Simone Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:22 am: Trying to write, but can't keep eyes open. Must make long journey to bed. The snow ha… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 --UPDATED Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:00: The kids spread the joyous news throughout the house that their school is also cancelled for … Read more
Live-Blogging The Blizzard of 2011 Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 The riveting blow-by-blow account...... 4:13 am: Too sleepy to look out window and see what it'… Read more
George Takei Is Coming To Kansas City George Takei is coming to Kansas City next week! I was reminded of this when I heard him on a local radio show this mor… Keep reading
Leaving on a midnight train A week or so ago I was driving on a Saturday and this song came on the radio. And the next thing I knew I was gesticul… Keep reading
Keeping The Elves At Bay I was lousy at sending Christmas cards this year (I mean last year), and my gift-giving left something to be desired, b… Keep reading
Little Artists Annabelle likes to freeze videos on YouTube and try to draw the cartoon characters. One of her favorite cartoons right … Keep reading
A Half-Ton Metal Object is Falling From the Sky It's Coming! Maybe headed your way. Who the huck knows??!A spacecraft launched by the Soviets that failed to reach … Keep reading
Pogoing In Aisle Nine Boy, I guess 40-somethings who were into off-beat new wave bands when they were young must typically run to the grocery… Keep reading