The day after the Shingrix shot I thought I was feeling better. But as the day wore on, the headache kept coming back. If I rested, I felt ok, but if I got up and started doing something, I began to feel not so good. At breakfast time I was ok, but when lunch time … Continue reading Day 2
I think it’s happened
Oh, my God, I think it's happenedStop me quick before I sinkNo, here's the point, whatever happens—Then we'll all go have a drink— — “Franklin Shepard, Inc.” by Stephen Sondheim I had the Shingrix vaccine on Tuesday. And I seem to be having side effects from a vaccine for the first time in my life … Continue reading I think it’s happened
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Looking for a horror movie for the Halloween season? Have you ever seen Dark Night of the Scarecrow? It’s a made-for-TV-movie from 1981 starring Charles Durning playing against type as a bigoted southerner leading a posse of other bigots to kill an innocent retarded man. As this is a horror movie, strange things begin to happen, … Continue reading Dark Night of the Scarecrow
The Republican Party & The Far Right
John Oliver devoted his latest episode to an examination of the Republican Party. It’s even worse than you probably thought.
Randy and Ray
One minor little mystery has been solved. One of my long-time friends from my days growing up in Richland, PA, was Randy Klopp. My mother and his parents, Isobel and Lynn, had known each other when they were growing up, and when our family moved back to Richland in June of 1957 when I was … Continue reading Randy and Ray
Ron’s Amp
We’re back in 1971 State College where Duane had just told me I had a job at Kentucky Fried Chicken but I had to wait until Monday for it to be official. Monday came and went and there was no word from Duane about the job. Meanwhile, Ron Funk had mentioned that he was having … Continue reading Ron’s Amp
Mint
I have so much spearmint growing all over the place. Out in the little back yard. In the urn out front. And inside at the back window on the second floor. So I have to make mint tea.
Mitchcraft
A Halloween Special from guess who!
Losing One’s Virginity
Biblical scholars believe that, based on internal evidence, the Gospel of Mark was the first of the four gospels to be written. Mark does not contain a nativity story; it begins the saga of Jesus with his baptism by John the Baptist and then his adoption by a voice from heaven: At that time Jesus … Continue reading Losing One’s Virginity
Single Serving Whipped Cream
I found that I don’t need to use the immersion blender to make a small serving of whipped cream. I can whip it up by hand with a wire whisk. It turns out be pretty easy. A little whipped cream on a bowl of strawberries makes a perfect dessert.