Category Archives: Life

The strange state of being me.

“What’s Your Favorite Color?”

Posted on 7 September 2018 by

I’ve been asked this question at least a hundred times. The answer is that my favorite color is black.  Black has been my favorite color for decades. As a college freshman, I even kept a black posterboard up on the … Continue reading →

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Because I’m a Teacher

Posted on 14 August 2018 by
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Hexagon the Kitten Is Recording My Computer Activity

Posted on 12 August 2018 by

So I’m looking at Facebook, and all of a sudden Hexagon the Kitten is on the keyboard. Zap! Screenshot captured at feline speed — before I could grab the little rogue. This is the first of four pages of information … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Epic Battle with an Armadillo

Posted on 11 August 2018 by

I just found a hilarious tale about my mother (in L. Lee Cowan’s Except for All the Snakes, I just Love It Out Here: The News from Stone County, Arkansas, Where One Life is Put Down Straight Up, p. 120). … Continue reading →

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Our New Kitten

Posted on 23 July 2018 by

We have a new kitten. Her name is Hexagon.

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Purify Your Water First, Michigan!

Posted on 24 April 2018 by

The “Pure Michigan” ad campaign should wait until they’ve replaced ALL of the lead pipes in Flint. Until then, the whole thing is just an exercise in hypocrisy.

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Congratulations! We’ve Survived One Year of President Trump.

Posted on 20 January 2018 by

There are no guarantees regarding future years.

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