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“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ― Maya Angelou I’ve thought so hard about how I could respond to a post ‘Nathan published … Continue reading
Button Sunday
Somebody gave me this button years ago, and I figured I’d never use it for a Button Sunday. When I moved from LiveJournal to here, I resolved to give as little of my blog real estate as possible to people … Continue reading
Button Sunday
I’d link y’all to an entire explanation about the origin of this phrase and its rise in popularity, but the site uses “it’s” incorrectly, and I can’t in good conscience send you there. See? Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling MATTER.
Legacy Writing 365:8
“Knock the L out of Hitler” There are so many reasons I have strong emotional reactions to this photo. On the back, my mother has written, “WW2. Bill with his half track in Louisiana on his way to the big … Continue reading
Button Sunday
Another button from my days in the bookstore. Last night I had a very long and complicated dream about working at Borders. Usually when I dream about working at a bookstore, it’s Bookstop, and I generally have those dreams when … Continue reading
Social media weirdness
Yesterday I visited some Facebook walls that are public, and I was reminded again of why Facebook is a terrible fit for me. I expressed a mini tirade about it on Twitter (everything on Twitter being mini), mostly regarding my … Continue reading
A happy surprise
Saturday Lynne and a couple of her fellow crazy-people-who-like-to-shop stopped by for a visit between retail excursions. They then took Tom along with them for a trip to Texas Art Supply and some of the shops in the Heights. Later, … Continue reading
Button Sunday
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers of biology and of the heart. Your mothers wanted me to remind you: 1. Always leave the house wearing your best and cleanest underwear. 2. Brush your teeth. 3. And:
Why I don’t like to go to the grocery store
I bring you this illustration with images that I’ve stolen from the Internet to show you why I don’t like to go to the grocery store. During daylight hours, I usually turn into the first lane as I enter the … Continue reading
Not a happy story
This story just broke my heart. Someone deliberately used lethal amounts of herbicide on Live Oak trees in Auburn, Alabama, that are estimated to be more than 130 years old. A person who called himself “Al” and a Crimson Tide … Continue reading


