I believe strongly in humane handling of animals. I do not support PETA, an organization known to twist the truth and deliberately mislead people regarding animal handling and dietary issues. I do not necessarily encourage anyone who reads my diary to sign the petition discussed in the following article. I do urge them to become…

Rough night. Rough days ahead. The diary is mine, but sometimes the story is not mine to tell. As often as not, I’m on the outside, a spectator to things that I play only a peripheral role in. I may be writing from my point of view, but that doesn’t necessarily make me the central…

Well, I thought about my little experience with Mr. I’ll-promise-to-ship-in-ten-days-or-less-but-won’t-really-ship-for-a-month. To be honest, I did get my package, I did get a response to my email even if said response was a bit loopy, and I did get the merchandise at a very reasonable price. So what doI want to give the guy negative feedback…

From: yarngirl I never can find files after I’ve downloaded them either. Usually if I go back to download them again, I’ll find them. Click on the link to download, and when the window pops open asking where you want to put it, look for the name of the link on the list. The right…

I haven’t heard from my sisters in a month. I must be healthy. I assume they are too, or I’d have heard something by now. We have heard from The Socialist’s artsy aunt and uncle however. They’ll be coming to Philly again in a couple weeks to attend the artisan’s convention. It’s a by-invitation-only gathering…

It’s half-heartedly snowing outside again. The sky is silver, the air is so cold it cuts at the back of your nose like a knife, and the lighting is too bright for a day with no sun. The snow isn’t coming down in proper flakes, but instead in little shards and slivers, like tiny little…

Why is it that the weather only acts up when I refuse to take the weather forecast seriously? If they forecast half a foot of snow and I pay heed, then the only way you could actually measure six inches of snow is if you took every single snowflake that fell and stack them one…

Bob Keesham, who played Captain Kangaroo, died today. His show was a huge part of my childhood. It started the year I was born, and was still running when I was in my twenties. Believe me, there were quality shows for kids long before Sesame Street. Mr. Greenjeans, Mr. Moose, Bunnyrabbit, Miss Frog … now…

Friday. Was there ever a word with such a mellow, soothing sound? Say it slowly, drawing out that first syllable. Friiiiiii – day. Was there ever a day so concerned with your well-being? Friday. I day. My day. This is not a Monday moan-day, or a Tuesday used-day. Yeah, Sunday may be fun-day, and Saturday…

Alli: The phenomenon you refer to is called GAPO. It won’t work if you put the book under your pillow. If you put the book under your pillow, then all the facts related to that book get sucked out of your head and into the book. What you need to do is open the book,…