Snowbrush

I went to bed last night thinking about the three climbers (two Texans and a New Yorker) who have been stranded on Mt. Hood for a week. One ...

I decided at the last minute tonight to attend my Masonic Lodge. My ambivalence about Masonry is such that the last minute is usually when I...

Peggy put down .25 hours of overtime on her time card last week. Payroll read it as 25 hours and paid her accordingly. Peggy, being Peggy, r...

From the desk of the Chair Dept of Psych, Sociology, Anthropology, and Dendrology Mississippi A&M Rareback, MS Dear Mr. Thomas: Please a...

The Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College Test of Intelligence, Personality, and Sexual Desirability Directions: Answer all questi...

Baxter had to stay at the vet’s last night following surgery for bladder stones. We thought we could provide better care of him at home, but...

Peggy said that her recent fetal monitoring workshop (like all her workshops nowadays) focused heavily on avoiding lawsuits or at least maki...

Peggy and I spent Thanksgiving on the coast with Bob and Mary Pat. I was thrilled to discover that one of their other guests was a doctor be...

My Manly-Man Cracker Recipe 9 cups flour (I combine a mixture of whole grain flours with a half-cup of ground flaxseed) 1/2 tsp salt Appx 3...

Peggy had a workshop on fetal monitoring in Portland Wednesday, so we drove up on Tuesday and stayed in a motel. She had hundreds of pages t...

I lost seven pounds in six days this week through fasting and a diet of raw fruits and vegetables. Two hours divided among a sauna, a steam ...

Bob and Jean, a couple in their fifties, came over last night for the first time. They smelled of marijuana, but I made no mention of it, al...

I’m not getting the trike. I’m just not. Too much ambivalence. Everyone thinks I should, and I know that a person needs to jump in there som...

I awoke this morning in pain and had the same thought that I have been coming to a lot lately. Namely that the secret of dealing with pain i...

The rains continue. I get weather warnings that flash at the bottom of my monitor and that won’t stop flashing until I click on them (like B...

I tried out a trike today, and came very near to buying it on the spot, but said I would get in touch tomorrow. My main concern is storage s...

The day feels charged with anticipation. The weather radio confirms this with high wind warnings, high surf warnings, and flood alerts. Twel...

A fellow comes across some interesting numbers while reviewing his insurance and investments. For example, my odds of living to age 85 are d...

Peggy and I got rid of some stuff this week. I parted with the last two boxes of my rock collection, and we both got rid of some dishes and ...

Baxter awakened this morning with a limp. I thought his foot might have gone to sleep, but Peggy said she had never heard of this happening ...