The Fog of War

That well-known phrase referring to the confusion and uncertainty common during a battle seems like it is not unique to the battlefield. I grew up in a military family, and have memories of the occasional soldier or sailor going off the deep-end, usually injuring property and themselves more than...

It’s All About the “O”

Obama… Osama… Oprah… Overstock.com… Obsession… there’s lots of famous “Os” in the world to muse over. But, of course, I’m talkin’ about ORGANICS! (And where was your mind, dear reader?) In a world of plastic and pharmaceuticals,...

Redux: The Zen of Laundry

From time to time, and as a thin guise to cover up the days between new posts, I’m going to reprint some older posts that I liked. I originally posted “Zen of Laundry” April 13, 2004. Enjoy! There are times when I truly enjoy the Zen-like experience of laundry:  the process, the...

Paging Mr. Tudball

Now that I found where Mrs. Wiggins ended up, where is poor Mr. Tudball? Fans of the Carol Burnett / Tim Conway vignettes where he played the hapless Mr. Tudball and she the hopeless Mrs. Wiggins will appreciate the cultural connection. While few if any of those episodes ever made it to VHS or DVD,...

A Fortune in Windex

Recently visited the new Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art, a celebration of artistic endeavors using glass as the primary medium. Some amazing stuff, some really odd stuff, but most of all, a place where Windex is likely as common as oxygen. Couldn’t get any decent shots of the...