Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
It’s kind of an accomplishment. And not just because Bear tried to help. Then she lost interest until the shiny ornaments came out. (We’re kind of alike in that way.) I didn’t do the whole tree thing last year. It just seemed like a lot of work. But this year I was inspired by a… Continue reading The Christmas tree is up
I just remembered a strange dream from last night about a large cabinet full of silverware. What does that mean?
I was researching a little project for work, and might have found a relative. There are more than 140 national cemeteries in the United States. Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is probably the most widely known. While mapping where those cemeteries are located, I added a list of notable people buried at each cemetery and… Continue reading Veterans Day project
Text message conversation of the week: Me: Why does the government care where I went to high school? Won’t that count against me? My brother: I’m not sure if the Marshall High School is such a big deal for them. I think it actually makes the background check easier because so many people from Marshall… Continue reading It’s sad because it’s true
Improv Everywhere took to Brooklyn’s streets with 2,000 invisible dogs. My grandparents had an invisible dog. Here they’re taking it for a walk along the beach at South Padre Island, Texas. They were so ahead of their time. (Cleaning up after invisible dogs has to be easier than cleaning up after real dogs. Although it… Continue reading Have you seen this?