The Geese, Part 2

Who knew those cute little goslings would grow up to produce all that poop?
Well, I did.
Who knew you’d have to shovel geese poop off your driveway as you tried to sell your house?
Someone else did.
Wild geese and suburban life don’t mix.
Read the entire post here.

Those Darn Geese

Remember those neighborhood geese I wrote about previously? They have made themselves unwelcome.
I have watched with some amusement as the neighborhood has soured to the geese. I wonder how many of the local residents saw where things were headed when the geese took up residence. I’m not surprised at how it has turned out, but […]

When The NYT Catches Your Attention

I am not a faithful reader of The New York Times. However, if something catches my eye on Google News I can end up browsing their website. Recently I ended up at the New York Times website by that method, and came across several articles of interest.
Three articles, to be precise: The Politics of God, […]

Noticing Small Dramas

There is that saying, “Stop and smell the roses,” but even if some of us do slow down and enjoy the flowers occasionally, how many of us stop to notice the little dramas in life? I mean the very small dramas in life. So caught up in our hustle, we don’t notice the birds, bees, […]

Whimsical Book Website

They say to stand out one must be original. They say to advertise well one must be original. They say to sell one must be original.
Perhaps I should take a lesson from Miranda July, the author of No One Belongs Here More Than You. She decided to create the website for her book on the […]

Update Summary 07-17-07

This update summary has been tardy, but . . . most recent additions as such:
Interesting fact: Did you know you could polish with olive oil? Read more here.
Filed under The Odd Bag.
What do Ebert and Lichtenberg have in common? Maybe nothing, but find a quote from each here.
Filed under The Odd Bag.
Ever heard of proto-protestants? […]

Update Summary 07-05-07

We have a photo theme today, folks.
If you’d like to see some nice photo blogs, head over here.
Filed under The Odd Bag.
To read the introduction of my the new, less than wonderful, Photos section, go here.
Filed under Letters.
To see the first posted photos “Study in Siberian Irises” go here. More pictures to come in the […]