Search “Liver Fluke” on YouTube. Go ahead…I’ll wait. See what I mean? It’s there. Right on your screen, in the privacy of your home, you can learn how to acquire, detect, identify, treat, and remove a liver fluke in yourself … Continue reading
My mom is coming to visit. I spent the better portion of yesterday in the yard, weeding, hoeing, sweeping, and sweating. My goal was to let Mom see the place looking a little more like a garden and a little … Continue reading
I bought something that was supposed to be a refrigerator but isn’t. It looks like a refrigerator. Quite an attractive refrigerator, at that. It’s gleaming white, oh so clean, and very spacious. It came from a refrigerator company and was … Continue reading
This morning I was thinking about an assignment I give my U.S. History students. Now, I know that in the past I have shared with you some of the less-than-stellar examples of my students’ efforts. This time, let me … Continue reading
It’s a powerful thing. And like any powerful thing, tradition is full of potential benefits, but also fraught with danger. Kinda like nuclear energy. Or drone surveillance. Maybe GMOs. … Continue reading
I’m still hoping that I wasn’t scammed. They looked like a family having hard times, but for all I know those “kids” may have been actors of very small stature. All right, so maybe that’s a little cynical. Maybe. … Continue reading
OK, so some of you are going to call me an idiot, a patsy, a pansy-faced sucker. And maybe I am. I’m sitting in a fast food joint, slurping a soda that I’m not supposed to have because I have … Continue reading
I’m way too much like my dog. And yet not enough. Confusing? Tell me about it. Summer is here, and for me that means early morning walks with the lovely Mandibles of Death. You may remember this pooch. Her given … Continue reading
I really shouldn’t be left alone. Cathy and the kids are at a homeschool convention this weekend. I had an unmissable appointment yesterday, so I was unable to go with them. That means I’m home. All by myself. … Continue reading
Seriously. I was in the market yesterday, and I noticed a display of flip-flops. For those of you who don’t know, “Flip-Flops” is the technical term for inexpensive, backless sandals, usually made of rubber. There are a variety of names … Continue reading