I call myself a freelance writer.  Meaning that I love the art and dance and music and ineffable joys of words written and spoken, but ultimately I am a self-employed…View post

For reasons I can neither explain nor defend, the following words and phrases creep me out. scrumptious pick your brain munching There will be more. P.S. The word poop used…View post

Why do our ducks (some brown domestic breed) dig holes in the ground beside the water tub using their bills?  The holes are about the diameter of a pop can…View post

Whenever we have a dead battery around this place, the afflicted vehicle always seems to be wedged in some far corner of the shed or nose-first inside the garage, and…View post

Sometimes when doing dishes or working in the office at non-writing tasks, I enjoy listening to Bloomberg business radio online.  I only understand about 12% of what I hear there,…View post