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Is The Novel an Endangered Species?
Alissa Grosso They say that students don’t read books anymore. “They” in this case being college professors and teachers on social media sites. So make of this anecdotal evidence what you will. Books aren’t entirely extinct, but educators complain that… Continue reading
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Sold to the Highest Bidder
A few days ago someone reached out to me via Etsy asking about a vintage item that was once listed there. It’s been several years since I’ve run an online vintage store, but nothing really goes entirely away on the… Continue reading
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Seasonal Observations
Some of the deer in our backyard have put on their winter clothes. They’re now dressed in a more muted grayish brown, while their companions are still modeling the reddish brown hues of summer. When it’s hot out only the… Continue reading
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Words and Pictures
Work is presently underway at the house next door, aka Ron’s parents’ future home, and as such Ron and I have been busy trying to figuring out various little (and not so little) details about the different things that need… Continue reading
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Notebooks Are My Junk Drawer
Some weeks I spend a decent amount of time searching through old photos or searching around this office/house/yard for an appropriate image to accompany my weekly post, but this week I had no problem finding a suitable prop for a… Continue reading
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AI is Making Online Ads Weirder
I probably spend too much time online, but because of this I end up seeing a lot of online ads. In fact, I’ve seen so many ads that I tend to tune them out. Maybe it’s because of this tuning… Continue reading
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A Visit with Mom and Dad
As many of you know my Mom and Dad were lifelong residents of New Jersey up until they retired and moved down to Florida. They still make it back up to the Garden State every once in awhile for a… Continue reading
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Running Around in Circles
Ron and I have been enjoying watching the Olympics over the past week and half or so. It’s fun to see the sort of sports that you don’t usually get to see on television—field hockey, water polo, beach volleyball. Now,… Continue reading
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You Are Living in a Golden Age and You Don't Even Know It
On Bluesky, I follow the account Discontinued Foods which periodically highlights various food products that have gone the way of the dinosaur. It’s a fun little bit of nostalgia, but it’s also a reminder of all that has vanished from… Continue reading
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Hungry Birds and Other Neighbors
Those three little blue eggs I shared with you a couple of weeks ago have now turned into three little birds, make that three hungry little birds: The newly hatched baby robins look a bit like strange, alien creatures, but… Continue reading
Creativity and Contentment 