Best friends…
A week ago Monday I got that annoying little tickle around my adenoids and I muttered to myself, “s–t…” It progressed quickly and soon overtook my body. The flu–I got the seasonal flu shot early last fall–reminded me how the […]
“The Buddha”
My brother told me about this PBS documentary which airs tomorrow (Wednesday) night. If you are interested here is a link which describes the program. Also, here is an interview by Doug Fabrizio of Radio West with the documentary producer, […]
Tiger’s press conference
I just finished watching Tiger Woods’ press conference. Unlike those television commentators I have listened to so far commenting on Tiger’s “A+” performance at his Masters’ press conference, I wasn’t very impressed with Tiger’s performance and the quality of the […]
Inscrutability, felines and heroes
As a cat lover, critic of heroic mythologies, and observer of masculinity in general, I have a few thoughts to air prior to Tiger Woods’ unscripted press conference today at 2:00 pm ET at the site of the Masters golf […]
Tidying Up a Bit
I continue working outside and around the house, performing a variety of manual labor. Yesterday I dethatched, overseeded and fertilized the back lawn which struggles to thrive because of competition for sunshine and ground nutrients from numerous trees. I hope […]
Transitions. Movements.
This past winter’s labors were light by any standard. The fresh bag of snow melt, opened late last year and used only a handful of times, yearns to understand its neglect. The snow shovels still propped against the tool shed […]
They saw it and it was good…
I didn’t do much work in the yard last year. Mostly mowed the lawn. Didn’t trim bushes or prune trees. But pruning and trimming were activities I contemplated off and on during the winter because trees were gradually transgressing, going […]
Post-booyahs and healthcare reform
I didn’t watch the NCAA basketball tourney very closely on Saturday or Sunday. I wasn’t surprised by Kansas State’s convincing win over BYU, actually feeling good about my revised prediction (KSU by 10; actually winning by 12). Maybe if I […]
Booyah II
NCAA hoopster junkies: I’m enjoying the games this year, more than usual. Maybe because I actually tried my hand at predicting outcomes in a formal format. My outcomes yesterday improved over Thursday’s by three. Only two incorrect picks: Oklahoma State […]
Booyah!
For basketball fans of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament: Best time of the year for basketball viewing! Despite the big money involved and exploitation of student athletes, it’s still pretty pure, really intense competition. It’s great to see smaller schools […]