“Poles had a dark joke in 1944, about a bird which falls out of the sky into a cowpat, to be rescued by a cat; its moral, they said, was that “Not everyone who gets you out of the shit… Read More ›
Month: July 2024
Its All Looking A Little Hazy
“There are no self-proclaimed villains, only regiments of self-proclaimed saints. Victorious historians rule where good or evil lies.” ― Glen Cook, Chronicles of the Black Company it seems like just last week the kids were streaming into the house,… Read More ›
Change Before the Season
“There needs to be an error code that means “I received your request but decided to ignore you.” ― Martha Wells, Rogue Protocol These continue to be strange times that we are living in. Social media allows us to… Read More ›
Enough About Politics, Lets Talk About the Politics
“If we’re to be at war, we might as well entertain one another.” ― Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time War Fourth of July serves as a marker for the middle of summer. In political circles,… Read More ›
Hot Fun in the Summertime
“Always trust strangers, it’s the people you know that let you down.” ― Andrew O’Hagan Last week the Tennessee Department of Education released the data from this year’s state standardized testing. They always do this in mid-June, long after… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 