Crazy Talk and Sometimes Socks
I'm flat-out itchy (in a completely safe and non-creepy way) to watch the latest Underworld movie, Underworld: Awakening, because Kate Beckinsale, duh, Kate Beckinsale in shiny black pleather, ooo!, I loves me some vampire/werewolf shenanigans, and Historically, my taste in motion pictures is entirely questionable I wrestled with the idea of plunking down the $5.99 … Continue reading A movie in a 100 Words: The Rum Diary
I'm bleary-eyed at best today, and contemplating the possibility of a 500 cc espresso IV drip, for reasons I'll get to momentarily. First, however, a few mentionable mentions: Last week I wrote a bit about how I was dragging my feet somewhat in the procession from my first novel to the next, which was, by … Continue reading Various and sundry things of note
Every morning she wakes them, to groans and denialsPacks healthy lunches and sends them off with smiles She works through the day, makes their home clean and neatGuides them through homework, and cooks dinners to eat She laughs at little jokes, plays games that don't stopRun to practice and scouts, 'til she feels like she'll … Continue reading A Mother’s Day Poem for the Puddinette
When I asked the Puddinette for ideas to use for this week's Saturday Debate, she said I should make sure it's something topical, maybe even controversial. I suppose there is that whole Time magazine thing blowing around, and "Parenting: Helicopter or Hands Off" might have made for an interesting discussion. Heck, we might have gotten … Continue reading Saturday Debate: Mother’s Day
When I first began working on what would eventually become Famine, I had no idea what may or may not come of the effort. I certainly wasn't expecting it to become a full-fledged novel by any stretch of the imagination. That I ended up there, I suppose, is a combination of good luck, perseverance, and, … Continue reading Moving on
There are a lot of things about being a parent that will likely drive you to the brink of hair-pulling frustration. Trying to get an 18th month-old to stand still long enough for a diaper and outfit change can test the patience of a stone. And you know that stubbornness you pride yourself on? Yeah, … Continue reading The obstinate child and four little bites
Image via KentuckyDerby.com Derby day is upon us, a celebration of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's fine tradition of breeding beautiful race horses. I think there's a joke about fast women in there too, but obviously I'm much too high class for that sort of thing. I can hear you snickering, you know. I'm right here. … Continue reading Saturday Debate: So, what about the Kentucky Derby?
What do you do when you find yourself in possession of a 160 year-old unopened bottle of beer? You could crack it open and take a few sips, maybe share it with the neighbors. I mean, it's probably not a "gateway" beer or anything that's going to get them into craft beer, but maybe they … Continue reading Want a beer? I hope you got that second mortgage…
If there is One Universal Truth in the modern era, I think we can all agree that it's this: Bacon makes everything better This notion has taken a particularly firm hold of Western civilization over the past few years as the Church of Foodieology (to which I should be considered at least an associate member) … Continue reading And they all bowed low before their bacony master
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