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Archive for June, 2008

I’ve been meaning to write about this for some time, and the fortieth anniversary of its beginning seems as good a place as any to start.
1968.  The height of the protests against the Vietnam War.  For those of us who had “people” over there, children, or brothers and sisters, or fiances or spouses, those protests [...]

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The House Test

OK, I admit it — I’m a BlogThings addict. I love these funny get-to-know-yourself-better tests, even when they aren’t particularly accurate. This one, however, is startling!
You are happy with who you are, and you don’t have an inflated sense of self importance. You do your own thing quietly. You don’t take up [...]

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…how do you stand the heat?!?! Today’s high was 99F, and all I can think is, “This is only June…”  It wouldn’t be so bad if I could afford to sit around stark naked, but I would probably forget and answer the door like that; and with my figure, whoever it was would pass [...]

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