Gracie is back from doggie boot camp! She spent a little less than a week staying at a dog kennel and working with a trainer. As usual, everyone there absolutely…
I wouldn't exactly call Netherland: A Novel an undiscovered gem. I mean, a certain President who just won a Nobel Peace Prize was reading it earlier this year. That's almost…
Does anybody remember when I used to write these? No? Me neither. But that's ok, I've resolved to start writing them again. I've been reading up a storm lately, so…
For the purposes of this here rant, let's all just go ahead and assume that I bought something that is both a) expensive and 2) embarrassing. So, we'll call it…
I'm going to be uncharacteristically serious here. I'm not sure where the lack of stupid jokes is coming from. I assure you, it won't last. I've been thinking a lot…
Dear Girl-Who-I-Almost-Ran-Over-Yesterday, I'm not sure if you are aware of this (you didn't appear to be all that aware of pretty much anything), but you very nearly qualified for a…
One of my sisters asked me this morning why I hadn't posted anything on this here blog in over a week. Which in internet years is like seven centuries. The…