To Beth, with love
Without a doubt every one of you has heard that the definition of insanity is [...]
Our number two men
A few months ago the sewer department came out and put No Parking sandwich boards [...]
You *can* plant money
When the collard greens have surrendered to the white flies, and the bean vines have [...]
Maybe I’m all the butters
One time, when we were persuaded our cat Tater would live forever if only we [...]
Honey badger in a dress
This month’s entry for Speaker of the House is named Mike Johnson. He wasn’t easy [...]
The Daves to the rescue, Part II
We were living in a tawdry universe of expensive mediocre television but we didn’t know [...]
The Daves to the rescue, Part 1
You can see anything you might ever want to see on TV. Tremendous stuff. That [...]
Relix Redux
So you’ve got yourself a nice relic, say, some little crunchy bit of a martyred [...]
Making it rain
It’s autumn, and once again I am watching men try to keep our house from [...]
A legume with zoom
Friday was a day like many others. Still a bit of sun, but winter chill [...]
Holy ick, and how to use it
Recently, I referred to relics as “that ick Catholics lug around.” I apologize. That was [...]
The seventy-dollar spider
Some people believe they need to be aggressive so as not to be taken to [...]
Let’s be Cleary
Beverly Cleary is a big deal around here. She wrote children’s books about a little [...]
A retinal ring of fire
I wouldn’t say I was a total-eclipse collector, but I have bagged three of them [...]
End grub homelessness
People complain about leaves. They’ll complain in an aggrieved but nevertheless indulgent tone about their [...]