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
A Tip for the Tame Tired of always being such a goody-goody? Need a little charge of rebellion running through your blood? Take your recyc… Keep reading
Happy Equinoctial Point Well we made it to Spring. The vernal equinox gives me a chance to stop and contemplate things like math and astrophys… 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
Morning Glory Man This morning on my way to work, there was a man standing in the intersection, handing something out. He was an older m… Keep reading
I've Been A Recluse Of Late... ...but it seems I'm coming out of my hidey-hole. More like being flushed out by the extra daylight and rising temp… Keep reading
Mudra Friday night, my brother Marc was in KC for an art show, so he picked me up on his way back, and we rode out to the Blu… Keep reading