My Saturday Companion Simone Sunday, September 27, 2009 Here was a good thing that happened yesterday: Garrison Keillor kicked off a new season of the Prai… Read more
Simone's First Sign of Fall Simone Saturday, September 26, 2009 The other morning I got up extra early to grab a moment of peace for myself. I sat and read my fres… Read more
Late Night Radio Waves Simone Monday, September 21, 2009 Last night I listened to some community radio while I was washing dishes. It was after 10:00, whic… Read more
Oh The Smells I Left Behind Simone Friday, September 18, 2009 The air is cool. It feels like fall. I smelled the interior of an elementary school today--it smell… Read more
Shrunk Simone Tuesday, September 15, 2009 I read an article in the KC Star on Sunday that much of the art being shown in museums these days i… Read more
Nine Nine Oh Nine Simone Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Today's date is 9/9/09. Andi, we got the note you left, you clever rascal! Yes, 9.9.9 is positi… Read more
Circle Drive Simone Tuesday, September 08, 2009 One day after dropping my daughter off at school I found myself in a ritzy neighborhood. I needed t… Read more
Winter Beer Report - What I'm Drinkin' Best beer for these dark, frigid nights (and days!) is Northern Lights IPA from Free State Brewery, based in Lawrence, … Keep reading
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day You know, several years ago, I was in New York City autographing the first book that I had written. And while sitting t… Keep reading
Drew Carey Finds Secret To Life On Price Is Right When Drew Carey was interviewed on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS, he shared surprising revelations gleaned from his host… Keep reading
Mystery Stone I enountered this large-ass stone sitting in a weird place. (Another anomaly found on one of my morning walks, like the… Keep reading
I Embrace Lard Yes, this is a jar full of lard. Honest-to-goodness lard, from a farm. In this winter of my discontent, I am going with… Keep reading
Griping About the Cold I know it's not even February yet but I feel entitled to bitch about this bitch-ass cold. We've had day after d… Keep reading