The lizards are at it again. (Rats and squirrels are at it, too, but I don’t care to discuss those little fuckers right now.) So. Lizards. Since moving to the new pad, it has been lizards –…
The Clock is Ticking…
I had meant to start blogging more. I really had. And then I started a project with a hard deadline and now I’m in it, people. Not only am I in it, but the clock is ticking quite loudly. I…
It’s a Heat
It started with admiring outdoor art. Actually, it probably started in 1983 when I first saw “Flashdance,” but that’s digging too deep. Anyhoo, I wanted some outdoor art. Indoor art abounds at the new pad, but the outside…
Hell in a Red, White and Blue Handbasket
Every day I try to avoid the news. Every day I fail. As all decent, reasonably intelligent folks know, my country is going to hell in a handbasket. The fucktard in chief continues his destructive path, and…
The Month of May
It started twenty-seven years ago. Sort of just popped up one day. On my face. There was this dark spot, and it wasn’t supposed to be there, but it was. My right cheek became home to a dime-sized, irregular-shaped,…
This Is What 50 Looks Like
Today is my birthday. And I’m 50. As I recently snapped the above photo, I’m gonna say it counts toward what my being 50 looks like. I can’t speak for others, but I’m feeling pretty good. Thankfully,…
Don’t Fear the Dark
I’m trying. I really am. In the face of my country’s ugliness and shameful behavior, I’m trying to lift my own spirits and to reclaim my joy. Some days, it half works. Others… There’s been a lot…