Don’t eat this.
Standing in line at 7-11 yesterday with a gallon of milk in hand, I noticed a display of Paqui tortilla chips. Affixed to the side of the display was this…
Back to school again.
Today is my first day back to work for the 2021-2022 school year. I know some teachers have already returned to work, and others don't return until after Labor Day,…
Charlie the Street Performer
While we waited for Elysha to finish up in CVS, Charlie stepped away and began pounding on a mailbox. I ignored him at first, assuming he would stop after a…
Make new stuff in a new way
Behold a few of Helga Stentzel's many images of Household Surrealism. You can see many more on her website or her Instagram feed. What I love about this is how…
Jack Morris was suspended and sent to bias training. I disagree with this decision.
Tigers color analyst Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely from Detroit's TV broadcasts after he spoke in an offensive accent when talking about Angels star Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday night.…
Moments of Note Summer 2021
The end of August has arrived. My children head back to school today. Elysha and I return on Monday. It seems like forever ago when Elysha, the kids, and I…
Johnny Cash at the Farmer’s Market and many other places, too.
The folk singer at the Coventry Farmer's Market began playing Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." As I listened, I found myself remembering the moment I learned about Cash's death, back…
My Mantras
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the mantra, given to me by a teacher in middle school, that rings in my mind most often: "A positive mental attitude is…
Objects have stories, too. I just can’t hear them.
As Charlie and I made our way from the second hole to the third at Buena Vista, the golf course where we play, I looked right and noticed a tire…
Memories of Hurricane Gloria
Hurricane Gloria was the last hurricane to make landfall in Connecticut, back in September of 1985. I was living in Massachusetts, but our region was also hit hard by the…
