Mace the weapon, not the spice
We face critical problems. We’ve got the whole climate thing to deal with and not [...]
GI shouldn’t have
I have survived the World Series once again, but prudence suggests I mend my ways, [...]
The real Mr. Peanut
I’m not much of a farmer. But I am growing some stuff. Berries asparagus squash [...]
The rot runs deep
Eight years ago it came to my attention that one side of my house had [...]
Mourning in America
Congratulations, America, you got yourself a duly elected dear leader again, like a real democracy! [...]
A fresh start
Did anything important happen yesterday? I’ve had my head in a diving bell for days. [...]
Down, ballot!
As an Oregonian, I have cast my ballot by mail for the last thirty years. [...]
A blue frog in a blue state
There were a number of interesting things about the bullfrog who made our local newspaper [...]
It’s an afterlife, of sorts
You should know that if you drop dead, your cat might eat you. We know [...]
Sex by committee
Speaking of slime molds, and we were: they old. Scientists study RNA, the keeper of [...]
Whatever it is, I’m not stepping in it
I was giving my friend Mary a garden tour the other day, which always puffs [...]
Me and Persephone
Mom sent me to school with a Quick Draw McGraw lunch box. It contained a [...]
My experience been owned, and I been had
No one wants to call the support line. It sucks to call the support line [...]
Calendar item: Make calendar
Right about now, I always think: I should write out a gardening calendar for next [...]
Although it still sucked
My vacuum cleaner is a good one. It’s really interested in getting everything out of [...]