As I said back in February: I suppose that being an extra in a big film or television production is always kind of weird. But…
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As I said back in February: I suppose that being an extra in a big film or television production is always kind of weird. But…
This morning was the Lafitte (Corridor) Greenway Strategic Kickoff Meeting. It ran from 7:30 to 9:00 AM, which was a tad problematic for me. I’m…
I don’t believe I’ve mentioned it, but the house next door to ours was finally purchased. I believe it went for around $40K after sitting…
It’s been terribly dry here in Southeast Louisiana for a long time. In the midst of this drought, it’s hard to believe that the Mississippi…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there — including my mom, my mother-in-law, my baby-mama, and of course the Great Mother: Mama Earth.…
News from around the world certainly has been interesting of late. Unfortunately it shows no sign of letting up. I call that unfortunate because “interesting”…
It’s been a while, but I’m still aiming to catalog all the two-letter words in the English language. That brings us to am, which is…
This used to be a mellow time of year for me. Mostly I work with faculty, and faculty tend to get very busy toward the…
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner My rating: 5 of 5 stars It took me a good long while, but I finally finished a book by…
See what you missed? Not to mention the maypole. This was our second May Day party. I enjoyed last year’s so much that I wrote,…
Twenty-five years ago tonight, I was at a bonfire in northern Sweden. I was astounded by the size of the thing — like a house…
This was going down on our deck last night. Michael said we should play some Barry White for them — or the soundtrack from Godzilla…
This morning Persephone smacked me on the chest as I was carrying her into her bedroom to get dressed. I don’t remember why. She is…
Kalix, April 28, 1986 (twenty-five years ago today) All of a sudden Sweden melted and I found myself in the Garden of Eden. No kidding.…
Yesterday was a strange one. I busted my butt to get on campus in a timely fashion. (Persephone had a bad case of back-to-school blues…
So we’ve had Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Hellacious Saturday, Resurrection Sunday. Now what about today? “Easter Monday” certainly doesn’t cut it. How about Wet Monday…
Some people say it’s irreligious to celebrate Hellacious Saturday. I say they don’t know church doctrine very well. Here’s what we’re having today: horseradish bacon…
Dear Persephone, You’re thirty-eight months old today. I knew this month was off to a good start when you told me your own version of…
It’s the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo/BP blowout disaster catastrophe oil spill. I don’t know how much coverage it gets outside the Gulf Coast, but…
I got the test results back from my doctor. No charge for the office consultation, though it would have cost me ten bucks to talk…