Green Thumbs
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We spent all winter mapping out grand plans for our yard and gardens. We've
now spent most of spring waiting for the weather to cooperate and let us
actual...
Giants are terrible cooks
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me: You know how giants always say, “I’ll grind your bones to make my
bread”? Who makes bread out of bones? If you’re going to eat a person it
seems like...
Fridaaaaaay! Links
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Image by Jean-Baptiste Courtier Have you ever heard of Dorothy Kindell the
“naughty potter?” She made naked lady giftware in the 40s and 50s, which
was v...
Halloween 2017: William Shakespeare
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I asked my daughter to write her own explanation of why she wanted to be
William Shakespeare for Halloween. "When I went to camp last summer, I
chose Shake...
A Swimmer's Beauty Regimen
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If you're anything like me, every trip to the pool is an assault on your
skin and hair. Here are a few tips and tricks I use to keep my pool
workouts fro...
Join me to ban "lean"
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After several minutes of careful introspection, I think we need to ban the
word "lean." Lean has so many pejorative connotations, such as how harsh
economi...
PostScript
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My wife has stopped calling me a good dad. That was the deal we made. She
agreed to it back in 2009. "Quit your blog," she said over the sound of the
laund...
Moving On, Moving Over
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Dear readers of The Written Nerd, if there are any of you still out there,
As you may have noticed, I haven't posted anything here in almost six
months. Th...
iPhone App: Everyday
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This evening I splurged on a few Mega Million lotto tickets; the jackpot is
$244m. I came home, changed into comfy clothes, and washed my pants. Oh
yes, w...
Movin' On Up
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Oh, hey, you hear that? That is THE SOUND OF SILENCE.
It's pretty quiet around here, and might be for another day or so. Because?
I am - wait for it - movi...
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