Phospho-Soda

I’m sorry that I left you With your questions all alone But I was too happy driving And too angry to drive home I was thinking about the easy courage Of my distant friends They said I could let this bridge wash out And never make amends Can I blow this small town Make a…

It was bothering me that I didn’t know why this freaking ailment was called “shingles”. This annoyance probably should not have been anywhere near top of on my “Nuisance Items Of the Moment” list, but I allowed it to drift toward the top because it distracted me from other things that I have no ability…

I slept until ten o’clock this morning. It was a sound sleep, relatively uninterrupted, amounting in all to about ten hours worth. I’m sure the Ambien had a hand in that, but I’ve had insomniac nights even with the Ambien, so I suspect a good part of it was sheer exhaustion. I’d been sleeping like…

The Prof invited me to accompany him downtown when he went to class. It wasn’t as if I had anything else to do, so I grabbed my trusty Acer and set up shop in the campus Starbucks. I should say “one of the campus Starbucks”; apparently center city students live on coffee and overpriced pastries…

First, to answer a few questions. Gourds are related to squash, cucumbers and pumpkins. They aren’t really edible, and their main purpose around these parts is decorative. In Africa I know some of the tribes use gourds as jugs to store and transport water. I also happen to know of a wonderful diarist at DD…

Carnivores: Animals that prey on other animals for a living. The first thing most people think of when they hear the word “carnivore” is one of the big cats, such as a lion or tiger. Bears also come to mind. Those with a more aquatic disposition may think of orca whales, while others may be…