
The Greatest Generation?
I welcome today guest essayist C.J. Morrissey, huge history buff, a very “smaht” guy. He has written a deeply considered essay with great relevance on this particular day, June 6. June 6, 2019 With Tom Brokaw’s 1998 book so named, many Americans were re-awakened to the efforts of that special generation of Americans who contributed…
Bowie and Mona Exploit Mommy’s Shower Time
It cannot be said that the few minutes I stand beneath the shower head and feel the warm water cascading over my body are a sublime escape from the ordinary stresses of daily life. With two dogs lounging on my bed, too much can go wrong. And they know it. Although, from their perspective, so…
Nature’s “Mucklers” Extraordinaire
I begin the day with a glance out my bedroom window to take measure of the present degree of voraciousness of “my” wild birds and small rodents. When I note that all four of the bird feeders are empty after a mere day and a half, I slump in defeat. I don’t even know why…
These Are the Times That Try Homeowners’ Souls
Right before I canceled my contract with my pest service, the technician — a very friendly and helpful sort — gave me his earnest thoughts about how to resolve my problem with moles. “You near any fresh water here?” “Ah-huh. Right at the back edge of the property there’s a stream.” Rudy (as I’ll call…
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