Reader on the Sidewalk
My local bookstore is just a couple blocks away from my day job. It’s moving in a couple of weeks, so soon to be a few more blocks away, but…
Read moreMaintenance, Literature & Fall Excitement
Taking apart a dryer at 9:30pm on a Sunday night is not my idea of fun. I mean, yes, I did leave the little door/trap open while I cleaned off…
Read moreFeed Scrolling & Getting Things Done
I’ve noticed something about myself…something some of you might have noticed about yourselves too. I tend to scroll my social media feeds long after I’ve ceased being entertained or amused…
Read moreWell Alrighty Then
It’s hard to know what to say after a week like last week. Here in the US, we elected a new president, and the results were rather…unexpected (even for the…
Read moreCatchin’ Up
Well then. I kinda got behind on this whole blogging thing, didn’t I? I’m sure the few of you reading along out there were probably busy enough with your own…
Read moreThis Noisy World
This past Saturday morning I went out to clean up the yard a bit, as I occasionally do. At first, it was cool, quiet and peaceful, and I love being…
Read moreOn Notes, Ink, Postcards, & Peace Camp
Funny how the first three title subjects have something to do with writing, and yet for the purposes of this post, it’s the most tenuous of threads… The Note(s) My…
Read moreGone to the Dogs: Life’s Little Pleasures
Murphy sez: Hey Mica, that new hedgehog we got is as big as my head. Do you think I should chew his nose off first, or his toes? Mica sez:…
Read moreGone to the Dogs: Yes, Indeed. We’re Walkin…
Murphy sez: So, that little girl who petted us the other night while we were out walkin’ was pretty cute, wasn’t she Mica? I’m glad we get to go walking…
Read moreA Memorial Day Writing Assignment
It’s Memorial Day here in the US, and last night, I looked up the origins of the holiday. Apparently Decoration Day was the day established after the civil war to…
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