An Eskimo Stabbed Me, and Other Benefits of Quarantine
Okay, the stabbing was metaphorical but it was performed by an Eskimo — a Yup’ik Eskimo to be precise, and I deserved it. His name is David, but we all call him DJ. He is a friend, and he has been my ally on this desperate battlefield we call life for many
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Weeks 3 and 4: The American Civil War
Week 3 This week we focus on the pivotal event on which so much hinged: the Civil War. This is the intro to a nine-part documentary by Ken Burns, The Civil War. Age restricted due to images of dead soldiers on the battlefield: See the use of executive power when uncertainty is
The Price of Panic (A Case Against Hoarding)
in a house of nine, including three fourteen-year-olds and a potty training toddler, six rolls is as low as I like to cut it. So we needed toilet paper. The only problem was, toilet paper is too cheap. … Continue readingThe Price of Panic (A Case Against Hoarding)
Never Pee In Front Of A Kitten (and other lessons learned the hard way)
Fancy a journey down this murky road of dark comedy? Then read on, and as the elf-lord Elrond would say: “On you who travel with him no oath nor bond is laid, to go further than you will … … Continue readingNever Pee In Front Of A Kitten (and other lessons learned the hard way)
Six Snipers
We are weapons free, authorized to use whatever means necessary to rescue those under attack — like snipers with the enemy in our cross hairs.. … Continue readingSix Snipers