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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Anti Trust

Tue, 15 Mar 2016, 09:20 PM (-06:00)

There’s a good (long form) article in the Washington monthly by Brian Feldman that talks about the decades-long decline of St. Louis and how much of it can be attributed to the fact that our political system has turned its back on the kind of anti-trust law that I was taught in junior high when […]

The Sound of the Story

Tue, 15 Mar 2016, 06:05 AM (-06:00)

NPR’s Renee Montagne was interviewing federal EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy this morning when I got out of the shower. It was a good story that went on for seven minutes. They were discussing Flint. I didn’t hear most of it, but when asked when the water would be safe to drink again, I did hear McCarthy […]

In Front of the Keyboard

Sun, 13 Mar 2016, 08:54 AM (-06:00)

“Dude, you’re on a roll today.” Here’s that guy again. He shows up from time to time to lob shots at this blog. I’m not sure what his objective is most of the time. I’m not quite sure how to respond. (To be honest, I’m not sure he even exists and isn’t instead just a […]

Jenny’s Birthday

Sun, 13 Mar 2016, 08:32 AM (-06:00)

“I’m texting, now!” she announced, including a photo of yellow-blossomed Daffodils from their front yard. Yesterday was her birthday. She had to tell me, instead of the other way around. And she had to text me a photo of flowers. So even though it’s a day late, and even though we don’t have Daffodils here, […]

Lizards

Sun, 13 Mar 2016, 08:22 AM (-06:00)

I’ve told you about that Green Anole lizard, the one who has lived in the Agave near the driveway for several years. What I haven’t told you is that he is not alone. On sunny days like yesterday, he can be found sitting on one of his back patios warming his cold-blooded bones. And on […]

Where Eggs Come From

Thu, 10 Mar 2016, 07:53 AM (-06:00)

So there I am, in the shower singing a song about a porcupine. I can see you hiiiiding in that Norrrrvay Pine… Just as I step out to dry off, the fair and industrious Trudy walks in. She is about to cook breakfast and has an uncracked egg cupped in her hands. “Hey…” she says. “This […]

Cleaning up Sticks

Tue, 8 Mar 2016, 07:30 AM (-06:00)

I come by it honestly, this business of picking up sticks. My grandmother did it. We all do it. Although I confess that when I do it here, I’m not collecting kindling for the fireplace. Anyway, there were sticks on the ground this morning. It must have been a windy day, and the Ash tree […]

Spiderwort

Sat, 5 Mar 2016, 06:13 PM (-06:00)

At the beginning of a sunny day in early March, Spiderwort blossoms open. At the end of the day day, they close. What ever will tomorrow bring?

Trudy’s Birthday

Thu, 3 Mar 2016, 09:04 PM (-06:00)

Today was Trudy’s birthday. A big one, you might say (although I won’t). And so although we started our celebrations a couple days ago at The Long Center, today we continued the celebration in earnest by stealing away from work with food and drink and folding chairs in the back of the car. We headed […]

Goodbye, Chachi Bette

Wed, 2 Mar 2016, 08:27 AM (-06:00)

1. Chachi Bette was up before the sun this morning, sitting at the table in the dining room eating yogurt for breakfast as she read the news on her laptop. It was 5:15am. It was dark outside. But she was dressed and packed, her suitcases standing by the front door waiting for Ben to arrive […]