I’ll soon be reviewing books in this spaceI’m pleased that a few Major Publishers (tm) have reached out and asked me to review some of their titles, recent and… let’s say, classic…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Finding a small yellow marble in the river.This is not a story about the time I found a small yellow marble in the river. No — nothing so simple as that. It’s not a tale that dwells…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Deflation theoryHere’s a mystery: why do some people burp at the same time that they “break wind”? It would seem that one escape of gas would do the trick…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Marbles on the beach!While looking for sand dollars at the beach this past weekend, I discovered for the first time an ocean-worn cats eye. It was fogged by…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
Marble journey chroniclesI must apologize for my absence — I have been on another of my marble-seeking odysseys. Even in these pandemic times, my thirst for new…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
Winter-sadToday I am thinking about that Old English word, wintercearig — “winter sadness,” or, as years and age were once counted in winters, “sad…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
TuesdayKeep your elliptical adverbial clauses away from my interrogative pronouns. My future’s so bright, I gotta employ squinting modifiers.Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
What the world needs now……is a celebrity marble racing television show! I simply can’t wait.Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Smell police!Sometimes the real mystery is… where is that terrible smell coming from?! I was at the grocery store on Saturday, waiting in line — six…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021