Yes, I'm still breathing and mostly healthy.
The black dog has been loitering around but hasn't moved in.
The wildness has only overcome me a couple of times.

Yes, I still check now and then to see how you folks are doing.

I'm working a lot.
I moved to a lovely little cottage back on the island with a lemon tree in my very own patio.
I've been doing a ( Read more... )

A little Mothers' Day story not for the faint of heart: Momma, can I eat Susie or do you have dibs on her?

Living on the Pacific Rim? Keep an eye on the plankton.

Now if we can decide whether their last names are the family name or if it's their first names. Flipper! Come on home! NOW! Aw, Mom!

I seldom wish I could be the fly on the wall and eavesdrop on a particular conversation. There was one time, however when I wished I was the fly on the rearview mirror…

( The Foolish Duke Meets the White Tiger )

Government lawyers tried to confiscate the gold tooth caps known as "grills" from the mouths of two men facing drug charges, saying the dental work qualified as seizable assets. They had them in a vehicle headed to a dental clinic by the time defense lawyers persuaded a judge to halt the procedure.

Notice it does not say convicted, just facing ( Read more... )

The hell with handguns. This is real homeland security. Demand your Second Amendment rights.
Tactical Nuclear Weapons for Home Use
Maybe Pyongyang and Teheran could open retail stores...

The Onion is not alone.

( Depression is a vampire. )

Y'know, I wish I could harness all the fear I and my kind seem to generate and do something constructive with it.

A 71 year-old transwoman substitute teacher got a little support from some administrators and, predictably, some parents went nuts. ""I will not allow you to put my kids in a petri dish and hope it all comes out fine," said parent Mark ( Read more... )

APOSTROPHE TO MAN ( Read more... )

antosha_c must have had a slow day to have completed this meme. Got me thinking about the severely limited iTunes library I have ( Read more... )

I got a new machine! I haven't plumbed her soul yet but she has gotten me online tonight. Two sweet guys who are friends of friends set me up with the Daughter of Frankenbox. We performed a hard drive transplant so the old dear woke up in a new body (were it that easy for some of us...) and after a few driver repairs, she seems to be working fine. ( Read more... )