SPD, like the snakes of Ireland, came and went. Stood in line from 7:00 – 7:30pm at one of the few Irish taverns in this village on the North Texas plains that somehow was able to pull off three St.… more ›

As I microwave my 2nd cup of coffee today, I realize I’m almost out of milk—due in part to the several bowls of cereal and various other cups of coffee + cups of puro milk I’ve consumed these past few… more ›

Today: not so bored. After posting yesterday, I drove to Buli, a new independent coffee shop/café. Delicious latté. Interesting & beautiful people to watch and overhear. I stayed there for more than 90 minutes reading and eavesdropping on the two… more ›

Okay, I confess: I was bored this morning. After taking a few extra hours of sleep–it is spring break, afterall–I woke up with lots to do but no desire to start. Even poor Baby Griga grew tired of me kissing… more ›

Here’s a story that’s even sadder (read: funnier) than the man who rented a hot-air balloon to propose to his sweetheart this past Valentines Day and crashed into the ocean. The rescue footage showed the man and woman swimming in… more ›

There is something fundamentally rotten about a legislature strengthening and protecting corporations from the so-called free market while the rights (and options) of individuals dwindle, dry up, and die on the wayside. Fellow free-thinking Americans: write your senators today! Let… more ›

I diagramed my life the other night: a small, two-dimensional square. Several years ago, I collaborated with my friend Lyn on a recording of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Renascence.” She read/interpreted the poem over my original piano accompaniment. Always, after… more ›

I swear as God is my witness that I received the following text via email from the US State Dept: U.S.-Russia Arrangement on Cooperation in Enhancing Control of Man-PADS Some of the highlights of this email include One goal of… more ›

I know if I don’t post something soon my big sister is going to call me (probably when I’m trying to nap) to confirm that I’m still alive. I am still among the living, even though two suicides have encased… more ›

Last night I made the mistake of showing the most recent film version of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies to my Government II class. Well, the real mistake was in asking them to analyze the film, particularly the final… more ›