The love of a shelter dog
It’s National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. I’ve been a frequent volunteer at animal shelters, and have always had at least one rescue dog at my side for my entire adult […]
Meanderings
I think about a lot of things, and if it doesn’t fit into one of these other categories, it will go in here.
A useful tool for buying a used car
I recently went through the joys of finding and purchasing a used car for my daughter. I wasn’t looking for a specific make and model. I was looking for a […]
Why appreciate the bat? October is National Bat Appreciation Month
Halloween approaches, which brings with it many images, including that of the occasionally maligned bat. Bram Stoker didn’t do the bat any favors back in 1897 when he decided to […]
The season of cold & death is upon us
Today is the equinox, the day when most of the world sees an equal amount of day and night. It also marks the beginning of fall, or as I like […]
Thank your local working stiff
While you’re sucking down beers and barbecue with reckless abandon, take time to thank your local working stiff who doesn’t have today off. If you’re the shopping type who likes […]
One of those weeks
Ever have one of those weeks where nothing seems to break your way? I had one last week. A few samples from my week. I forgot my security badge one […]
Changing our reactions
I was doing my morning article feed reading and came across this piece about Laverne Cox and her commencement speech at Pitzer College, and I discovered this quote: “What I’ve […]
The brain you have reached is temporarily disconnected
I didn’t sleep particularly well last night, but I’ve had nights like that before, and they haven’t resulted in days like these. I can’t find my ass with both hands […]
Turn in your man card
I was going to post something inspirational today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but I feel like he’s better honored by discussing an important social issue. The embedded video […]
The Mythos and the Orloj
There’s an ancient clock in the Prague town hall known as the Orloj, estimated to have been built in 1410 CE. It’s an extraordinarily complex mechanism, consisting of several linked […]