Don enjoys his freshly made burger and fries and homemade root beer and the opportunity to pull out pictures of his pride and joy enough to make that risk. He’s earned that right.
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Bee Not Afraid
Bees get the bad rap for the super aggressive modus operandi of wasps. I think it’s the “yellow jacket” wasps wear, and the buzzing around that cause the confusion. Oh yeah, and the stinging
Book critic
People browsing these sites are looking for a satisfactory read, a book to add to their Goodreads list. Not a let down.
Turd Ferguson and Abe Froman Walk into a Bar…
Abe Froman and Turd Ferguson deserve a place on a page together. They deserve to walk into a bar together.
U2 Can Enjoy the Psalms
“I learned what a metaphor was not by knowing the name but just by observing the Psalms,” he said, adding that he learned “imagination was a way to get inside the truth.”
Good grief
There are as many ways to grieve as there are people. It, however, is not an easy undertaking and can take years or a lifetime.
Ode to the Yellow Brick Road
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ meets its demise
Book review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Wars leave scars. Tragedies leave scars. Meet Oskar. Son. Grandson. Very intelligent and quirky 9-year-old boy whose dad died in the World Trade Center attack. Knowledgeable beyond his years but still reasons like a child. Devotee of Dad. Loves Mom but sometimes their grief dances collide and they have to tiptoe around each other. Goes… Continue reading Book review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
I’m Woke and Commercial-free
Waking up is hard to do. I’m not above trying to trick myself by setting my clock ahead 10 minutes. I’m so groggy in the morning that it takes a while to sink in that I’ve been fooled. I prefer to wake up slowly, gently, with little birdies lightly chirping in the quiet morning sunlight.… Continue reading I’m Woke and Commercial-free
School Supply Shopping: Load Up on Good Memories
I’m still enticed. Every year. Late summer comes and I see them. School supplies line the aisles of Target, Office Depot, even Walgreen’s. The aisles of notebooks, pens, folders, planners, backpacks, and crayons kind of get me fired up. It’s a fresh start, new beginnings, a clean slate. I haven’t been in school for a… Continue reading School Supply Shopping: Load Up on Good Memories
Unpacking My Adjectives 