Nov
21
I hope you have a terrific Thanksgiving, and that you can think of a thousand things for which to be grateful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6iLB4q-NDI
Annie Lennox - A Thousand Beautiful Things
Every day I write the list
Of reasons why I still believe they do exist
(a thousand beautiful things)
And even though it’s hard to see
The glass is full and not half [...]
Nov
30
We were late getting into Longmeadow. My brother Roy, wife Patty, and son Dylan had already been there for a few hours. It was so great to be able to spend some time with them. We rarely get to see one another anymore. Dylan was so totally adorable - he’s such a perfect mix of [...]
Feb
22
Today in history is brought to you via my emails from Centrum. On February 22:
1630: A Native American named Quadequina brings popcorn to the first Thanksgiving celebration, introducing the English colonists to the popping kernels that had been grown for more than 1,000 years on the North American continent.
Hey, Centrum, how about letting us [...]
Nov
28
Like a virus, the “enemy” is everywhere, from caves to suburban American communities. The state of permanent emergency both reinforces and consolidates the power of a sub-faction of the republican party (the neo-cons) into an ever-evolving fascistic force, and dupes the American people into supporting them out of a sense of patriotism.