Counting down the baseball games left Simone Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Five. A measly five games. That's it. I can count on one hand the number of games left f… Read more
Late September Lament Simone Monday, September 26, 2016 Is autumn my favorite season? I know it used to be, but I’ve kind of been on this sun kick for… Read more
It's Fall! - Time to Burn Things! Simone Thursday, September 22, 2016 BYOE (Bring your own effigy) and support your local bonfire. Pile on your unmentionables, unq… Read more
Tout-er Suite! Simone Wednesday, September 21, 2016 At this moment in time, uncannily, both of my daughters are French tutors. The younger tutors in… Read more
They thought I was dying Simone Monday, September 19, 2016 I was visiting my mom in late August, and lolling about on the school yard behind her house. The a… Read more
Star Trek is 50! Simone Sunday, September 18, 2016 How could I have missed Star Trek's 50th anniversary?---a few weeks back, or whenever it was. … 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