The “house under construction” kit for my model railroad is finally completed! I remind you that that does not mean that the house is fully constructed, just that Meredith has completed it up to the snapshot in time provided by… Read More ›
Month: September 2024
Thank you, Atrius, for making everyone feel welcome!
On entering the Chestnut Hill branch of Atrius Health, I see this sign as I’m about to enter Visual Services: And I do in fact feel welcome! It still looks a little blurry to me, but that might be because… Read More ›
Same Difference (Copperman)
Same Difference is apparently a popular title with contemporary authors (or at least their publishers), as you will conclude if you search for books with that title in various catalogs. The novel by E.J. Copperman is the one being reviewed… Read More ›
Duck!
Duck and lamb are my two favorite entrées to ask for in restaurants, but most of the time I just don’t find them on menus. Sure, you can usually find duck on a fancy French menu, or lamb on any… Read More ›
“Raise high the roof beam, carpenters.”
As you look at the title of this post, you’re probably thinking of J.D. Salinger’s novella. Or perhaps, if you are of a more classical bent, you’re thinking of Sappho’s fragment #111, which of course I still remember from Greek… Read More ›
Remember this?
I’ll talk about like nine different things, and they all come back brilliantly together, and it’s like, friends of mine that are, like, English professors, they say, “It’s the most brilliant thing I’ve ever seen.” DJT
Happy Labor Day!
Today is Labor Day. Remember, as Billy Bragg wrote (and sings), that there is Power in a Union… Not to mention https://youtu.be/wI7ONJ60DIc?si=3-4wk__QSQMWYVcg, but apparently WordPress won’t let me embed two links in the same post. And as Capybara8868 posted on… Read More ›