Every time I flush the downstairs toilet, I think affectionately of my Norwegian Artist. It’s not that he’s getting into installation art or anything, it’s that he knows the basics of fixing a toilet, which, while it may not rank with six-pack abs or rippling biceps on the sexiness thermometer, is way up there on [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Rabid Right, Ludicrous Left — Prepare for the Election Year
January 18th, 2012
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“Joyously Abundant Products!” Jumbled amongst the pile of paper pulp on my desk, the catalog caught my eye. Great, I thought. Someone has sold our name to a religious organization. I really should stop making these snap judgments – it’s not too late to make and break another New Year’s resolution after all. This particular [...]
Bullies and Bunny Rabbits — This Is Not Looney Tunes, Folks
Rabbits make lousy friends. During our parental career, we have heard dinnertime stories from our progeny who have been happily socializing in a group, when one of the clutch, a coyote, starts picking on the progeny who is telling us the tale. “You’re fat. I’m not. I’m slender and willowy. That’s why boys like me.” [...]