


Snow, glorious snow
I can call it glorious because I don’t have to go to work in it, or drive home in it. I don’t have to get kids to school in it. […]

Whew, that was close
By now you’ve probably heard about the United Airlines plane that suffered an engine failure over Broomfield, Colo., yesterday afternoon and dropped debris on the city. Not long after that […]

Alarming NYT photo from Texas
The New York Times “Evening Briefing” last night featured this photo with a story about the ongoing winter weather disaster in Texas. I hope desperately that it was staged, because […]

And I thought 2020 was over
Over the years I’ve seen my share of snow, ice, freezing temperatures, burst pipes, tornadoes, and power outages. But I’ve never seen a transformer failure with power surges like those […]

Oh joy, it’s that day again
(But if you insist, I like lavender roses and mini Snickers candy bars. Better yet, Haagen Dazs Bourbon Praline Pecan ice cream.)

Vaccination vexation
As I understand it, each state orders and distributes its own supply of Covid-19 vaccine, and the US government may or may not be able to supply all that a […]

2020 retrospectives? No thanks
Goodbye and good riddance. Those are my feelings about the end of 2020. All those interesting year-end retrospectives I used to enjoy? Not this year. Who wants to dwell on […]

Happy New Year! We made it!
Wishing you health, wealth, and happiness in the new year