Bad Party Guests on Earth Day
Long ago, a distant neighbor was holding a ranch party and, for extra seating, borrowed the folding chairs that went with our card tables. When we went to pick them … Continue reading →
Romance, Like Optimism, Isn’t Dead, But It Doesn’t Feel Well
Romance wears out, or seems to in modern incarnations. In one definition, it has become tied to gifts and cuddling—acts that are performed as love develops, whether or not love … Continue reading →
Science: Why not?
I’ll confess. I murdered an entire jar of fruit flies. They were waking up before I typed their wings, so I dumped them in mineral oil—hence, my less than stellar … Continue reading →
Hand-Me-Downs
What will you leave for future generations, or do you care? I suspect most of us don’t think past children and grandchildren and the morass of accumulated stuff we hope … Continue reading →
