Little girls should not have to receive posthumous awards that read like Medal of Honor citations. We have failed as a society. We failed Amerie Jo Garza, her classmates, and teachers. I’m having a difficult time processing this.
Category Archives: Life
A Memorial Day Tragedy
Is there anything sadder than a shattered watermelon in a grocery store parking lot? Look at it! So red! So succulent! Someone’s Memorial Day weekend was ruined.
Harrisburg in Twilight
The more I look at this photo, the more I go, “Did I really take this? This is good. I couldn’t possibly have taken this.”
The Five Levels of Cube Mastery
After finding a vintage Rubik’s Cube in a charity shop three weeks ago for my neighbor’s son, I’ve been playing with my Rubik’s Cube a little bit more. It really became my fidget toy during the pandemic, and it’s simple enough to pick one up off my desk (at home or at work) and drillContinue reading “The Five Levels of Cube Mastery”
Cubers Are a Cowardly and Superstitious Lot
I was in the office yesterday, and I had two boxes of product waiting for me. There was some interesting stuff in those boxes, like Thor #750 and Dayton Ward’s just-released Jurassic World cookbook. There was also… A toy. Yes, a toy. That toy? Bandai’s Batman Rubik’s Charaction Cube, part chibi collectible figure, part Rubik’sContinue reading “Cubers Are a Cowardly and Superstitious Lot”
Vintage Cubes
My neighbor’s autistic son, the one who a few months ago challenged me to solve a Rubik’s Cube by solving one side and then an adjacent side, which I didn’t think could be done but now I do all the time, broke his Rubik’s Cube a few months ago. I never asked how. It doesn’tContinue reading “Vintage Cubes”
Gone for a Walk
It was a pretty day. A little on the brisk side — there was a chance for snow flurries! — but brisk doesn’t bother me. It’s March. It’s supposed to be brisk. I felt like going out, then I didn’t have anything I wanted to do, so I ended up going to Mt. Rose CemeteryContinue reading “Gone for a Walk”
Minty, Milky Goodness
So, I was at the grocery store the other day. I needed a corned beef brisket, since St. Patrick’s Day was at hand. I waited too long and felt lucky to get the penultimate brisket at Weis Market. I also needed coffee creamer, so a trip to the daily aisle was called for. And thereContinue reading “Minty, Milky Goodness”
The Difference a Week Makes
Last weekend… This morning… As late of yesterday morning, the trees hadn’t even started to flower. Spring comes at you fast. My sinuses will certainly be feeling it this week.
Adventures in Laundry
This is what I saw when I went to do laundry. And, of course, four of the seven dryers in the laundry room were broken.