A period piece
The Florida High School Athletic Association was all set to require female athletes to complete [...]
An island all to ourselves
“This is incredible,” we said to each other more than once. “A nine-mile walk practically [...]
A brief look at shorts
I’m a little unclear why men wear underpants. For any theory I might come up [...]
Madame John’s and Mistress Murr’s Legacies
So, cool! New Orleans recommends “restrained maintenance” of its historic buildings to preserve their aging [...]
The minimal maintenance manual
There are phrases that grab you by the neuron-hairs and suddenly you know you will [...]
Highballs and hijinks
If someone told me they were going down a dark alley to score a little [...]
Collar, leash, sweater, personal chef, Viagra: Check!
dogs My dreams are usually not entertaining. They are soul-erasingly dull, in fact, [...]
Next up: Nerf bombs!
Among the sky wonders we can’t see in Western Oregon, due to the cloud cover [...]
Head Custodian Louise to the rescue
“Can we dress that up a little? It looks like the Kill Room from Dexter.” [...]
Blinded by the sight
I’m at the optician with my new prescriptions. And this time I’m prepared. The last [...]
Only one thing is clear
The only thing that was clear was that I was overdue for a round with [...]
Be less still, my beating heart
I really have a terrible time getting enough symptoms lined up to interest a doctor. [...]
Yes, they clucking did
I’ll admit it. I had just about despaired of any Republican acknowledging the climate crisis, [...]
At least a crown of thorns doesn’t weigh much
Here’s a thing. Popes may be transported on the sedia gestatoria fastened on a suppedaneum [...]
You can’t always keep a good pope down
Benedict, the papist formerly known as Pope Benedict, has died, in a development deemed unremarkable [...]