Drum Circles – Part 1
It’s that time of year again: summer festival season. It starts on Memorial Day, sometimes earlier, and can extend well past Labor Day. Up in Seattle, it’s Northwest Folk Life; in Austin, South by Southwest (technically March, but it’s always … Continued
Say Hello to Your New Bill
Our electric company sent out bills this month in a new format. It has lots of shiny colors now and they’ve arranged some of the numbers in different columns and sections, but it’s still a bill. Pretty straightforward: you see … Continued
The Compliment Plot
I had so much fun writing this post on the Compliment Plot that it grew into a full-blown short story. I hope you enjoy. I knew I shouldn’t have agreed to it. I knew it wouldn’t end well. Why I … Continued
Two Rotten Heroes: Ragnar Lothbrok and James Gordon
What happened to Ragnar Lothbrok and James Gordon? Anyone watching “Vikings” or “Gotham” knows these two protagonists – it’s hard to call them heroes – have taken turns for the worse recently. What happened, and can they win our loyalties … Continued
Handicapped Parking
I don’t know about you, but I am so sick of handicapped parking spaces. Every time I’m going to the mall or the movies, I see an empty space in prime position, approach it, and wham! A blue “handicapped” sign … Continued