The folks at Midwestern Gothic are giving away some of my books and one of my humor CDs but y’gotta get over there (online) today.

It stood somewhere between 75-100 years. It gave decades of shade and shelter. Here’s some backstory. Here’s why it finally had to go (and here’s an aftermath photo). And here…View post

If you’re within range of one of these stations tonight (Saturday, August 9th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. Information on streaming the…View post

Keeping a close eye on the price of diesel.

Reading Roxane Gay’s “Bad Feminist,” I respect and resonate with this line from the acknowledgements: I’m hoping my parents don’t read this book, but they are beloved and have made…View post