Burning like Washington
A tree burns in California — from the base and from the inside. Aerial slurry drops don’t help because they can’t penetrate the forest’s thick upper canopy. Control ultimately requires […]
Something old is new again
This morning I stumbled across this item on the Hammacher Schlemmer website. It’s billed as “the world’s only four-wheeled rowing cycle.” Well, it may be the only one now, but […]
If only
I was rummaging through a box in the garage recently and found this — a Christmas card I received maybe forty or fifty years ago. I liked it so much […]
Another funny cat tale
Fair warning: Put your drink down before watching. A dozen views later and I still ROFL. But then, I’m a lifelong cat lover. Cat standing on his own tail from […]
A better metaphor
Three months ago I mentioned a reporter who opined that a dumpster fire was the perfect metaphor for the year 2020. And I agreed with him. Until I saw this […]
Can we please just skip the rest of 2020?
I’m not the only one who saw the first videos from Beirut Tuesday and immediately thought “nuke.” But the thought passed as quickly as the mushroom-shaped cloud itself — unlike […]
Fourth of July, 2020 style
So how was your Fourth of July? Safe and fun, I hope. Mine was a mixed bag. It started in the afternoon when my son and granddaughter came over. First […]
