The Road Runner foretold my future. In the classic Warner Brothers cartoons of my childhood, whenever the Road Runner said, “Beep-beep,” an anvil crashed on Wile E. Coyote’s head. “Beep-beep” also preceded the coyote plunging off a cliff, getting smashed by a train or blowing up on ...
I miss my brain. I recall a time when I didn't need to write lists and paste sticky notes to my forehead to remember things. I think I remember that. Maybe I read it somewhere. Adulting does that to a person. As a kid, I couldn't wait to grow up so that I could do whatever was on my ...
When white blankets our world and red plummets to the bottom of the thermometer, blues chill our soul. Simply put — baby, it’s cold outside. The great philosopher and chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli once said, “Winter blues are cured every time with a potato gratin paired with a roast ...
Like most of my great ideas, this one didn’t come off quite the way I envisioned. The blizzard of 1977 dumped several feet of heavy, wet snow on our farm. Drifts piled up as high as 5 or more feet. We wouldn’t be walking to school uphill both ways — or anywhere else — anytime ...
I’m so over it. Let’s circle back and deep dive into overused words and phrases. At the end of the day, don’t you think we should be woke enough to cancel them? Asking for a friend. Wait, what? Every year, groups and institutions such as Lake Superior State University issue their ...
“What’s all this junk?” my visitor asked. I shrugged. “What junk?” “This ... ” — he pointed at a lawn mower without wheels — “... that ...” — a hunk of PVC pipe jagged at one end — “... those...” — a couple chairs each missing legs and seats — “... and, ...
