I went to Martha's Vineyard for the first time over Labor Day weekend. A friend of a friend rented a place in Edgartown. The trip got off to a rough start. Mary and I couldn't find the house at first. We were walking around kind of aimlessly, dragging luggage behind us. We ended up on... Continue Reading →
I got a bad stomachache after eating some potato salad the other night. It was either because I ate too much of it, or the stuff had gone bad. I was reminded of this Far Side cartoon...one of Daisy's favorites, I believe.
There is no question. If I wish to remain a productive member of society, the answer is "not to stream." I'm talking about the big decision I have to make about my Netflix account by the end of the week. As other Netflix users know, Netflix is now splitting DVDs and streaming into two... Continue Reading →
Rain, rain, go away... Hurricane Irene has made her way to New England. So far we've just had rain; I don't think it has been horribly windy yet. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we don't lost power. And, I guess I should be hoping and praying that no flooding occurs, since I... Continue Reading →
I recently read Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food. It is giving me just the push I needed toward eating more vegetables. I know I need to eat more veggies, of course. But I need to be hit over the head with it repeatedly, frightened by alarming facts, etc. etc. I started down the... Continue Reading →
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