Author’s note: I’ve always wanted to write about working at US Customs, but there’s so much stuff that this is now Part I of a two part miniseries on my … Continue reading ON U.S. CUSTOMS (NO, NOT THAT KIND)
ON POETRY AND BURNING SAUSAGES
First, a short poem: Burnt Sausage by Paul Kleiman It’s 11:00 a.m. And the sausages are burning Sitting on the couch Hearing the pages turning Thank … Continue reading ON POETRY AND BURNING SAUSAGES
ON THE HOLIDAYS AND 2020
(Disclaimer: WordPress is being difficult and not loading my pictures correctly so I’m just throwing them on here and hoping for the best. Thanks for understanding!) Last week I didn’t … Continue reading ON THE HOLIDAYS AND 2020
ON HAVING A BEEF: TO COW OR NOT TO COW
I’d like to say a few words about this impeachment. KIDDING! I promised no politics, except of course for the occasional sideways, snide-yet-subtle comment about what’s-his-face. And I’m going to … Continue reading ON HAVING A BEEF: TO COW OR NOT TO COW
ON JUMPING THE SHARK: HAPPY DAYS VS. THE FLINTSTONES
The term “jumped the shark” was invented by a guy named Sean Connolly, a student at the University of Michigan, in a conversation with his roommate, Jon Hein, who is … Continue reading ON JUMPING THE SHARK: HAPPY DAYS VS. THE FLINTSTONES
ON HORNS, SLUGS AND EMBOUCHURE
This week is another blank slate. I don’t have a theme here, so let’s just start it up and see what happens. The featured image above the title is a … Continue reading ON HORNS, SLUGS AND EMBOUCHURE
ON THANKS AND NO-THANKS
Some things are just too big to ignore, and Thanksgiving is one of them, so rather than write a post that has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, here’s one that … Continue reading ON THANKS AND NO-THANKS
ON LIFE AND TV GETTING IN THE WAY
It’s taken a while to get this going this morning, now afternoon. Work gets in the way of writing sometimes. For example, I’m working with a designer to make a … Continue reading ON LIFE AND TV GETTING IN THE WAY
ON MALIBU’S “PRIVATE” BEACHES: NATURE’S BOUNTY, NO CHARGE
Some of you will be happy to know this post is duck-free. There is one bird, and at the end, a frog playing a violin. As most of Facebook and … Continue reading ON MALIBU’S “PRIVATE” BEACHES: NATURE’S BOUNTY, NO CHARGE
ON DOMESTICATED HOUSE PETS VS. WILD WATERFOWL: A COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY AND STUPID COMPARISON
I have written about ducks numerous times in the past year. At one point, I grew quite attached to a few of them, especially a couple of ducklings, until they went and … Continue reading ON DOMESTICATED HOUSE PETS VS. WILD WATERFOWL: A COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY AND STUPID COMPARISON