“You’re from the city,” said the guy in the overalls. He was crouched under the sink in the bathroom, quite a feat for such a big guy. At the moment, he was paused … meaningfully. I knew I was going… Read More ›
Day: 2013-09-16
Daily Prompt: Super Sensitive — See like a hawk
To see so far the hawks will envy me. To have eyes to reach beyond the trees, through the woods, see the farms and orchards. Would my camera follow my eyes? Could I capture images? Pixels are tiny, the sky… Read More ›
Summer’s Ending
This afternoon, I saw the first sign of leaf change. The alders are showing bright yellow. They are always the first — the heralds. The maples down by the river will be next. For some reason, trees along the water… Read More ›
We are the FBI. You will obey.
Garry has an undying devotion to old television series, amongst them “The Untouchables.” Robert Stack as Elliott Ness. Dum-de-dum-dum. The FBI enforcing … (ta-da) The Volstead Act. Prohibition! Holy Moly! What a great show. When the cops are annoyed with… Read More ›
A different history — Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945, Tony Judt
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt Edition: Paperback Price: $16.29 Reading PostWar was a project, an immersion experience during which I first unlearned, then relearned everything I knew of modern European history. It was worth the effort…. Read More ›
The Eyes Have It
One of the things I enjoy the most about Bizarro‘s cartoons are all the weird little details you find when you look. These aren’t just cartoons. They are “find the hidden object” games 🙂 Dan Piraro is an amazing cartoonist…. Read More ›
