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I am in my truck, about to turn on the engine, ready to leave the parking lot of Whole Foods when I hear, coming from the car alongside m...

One evening, many realities: I am amazed at my previous posts. Newspaper links? With political overtones? What has become of this Ocean ...

Each year these come back to liven up the end of the summer 

In contrast to the busy bee, this one is so lethargic, she can hardly find the center of the flower. 

At least two people I know will remember this poem: "..the rose is out of town." 

Yes, I admit it, I did not read this op-ed article in the NYTimes until today. I am certain most regard it as a dated thing of the past (it...

Thanks to the pal who send me the following clip. After this morning's press tirade about Kerry and the Packers (see post below), this i...

Here I am, in the middle of the month, in the middle of the day. Perfect time to respond to some emails, especially from those who are forev...

My correspondence with the Goat people up in B.C. 

Possibly in anticipation of Kerry’s visit to Madison today, the Washington Post ran a story (again!) on Kerry’s fumble over the name of the ...

There was an urgent message on my machine when I got home: "Tomorrow: Kerry! At the Alliant Center! He will be there! We would like to...

There are a number of bloggers who will provide excellent recaps of last night’s gathering of sociologists and tag-alongs at the Karaoke Kid...

Two bloggers and a blogger mom 

I have been asked to chair a university committee (I’ve sat on this committee for a number of years now). I have never been asked to be chai...

I’d fallen into the habit of saying “I no longer run. You know, it’s not very good for you, especially once you’re past your twenties and th...

Some people are lucky enough to have NYT travel stories coincide nicely with their time of travel to a featured destination. I had friends w...

In an earlier post, I asked what fool would take on the judging responsibilities in a dessert-making contest in one’s neighborhood. Of cours...

Thanks, J & J, for holding them back so that we could give time and attention to this very serious matter  

Third prize: obviously cheese and berries did well in this contest 

Second prize: chocolate, with raspberries from the back-yard