Any time I see someone struggling to assemble a mechanical gadget, I always ask, with not small pleasure, “Did you read the manual?” Because no one ever reads the manual. That includes me sometimes. Almost three months into the novel… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new Peter Pan love action adaptation, Wendy. This film tells the classic story from the perspective of Wendy, and tells it using filmmaking and storytelling in a completely unique and reimagined… Continue Reading
Now’s the time you should be getting ready to transplant seedlings into your garden. As a former nurseryman, I’ve used the following techniques with great success for years. They can be used with pots, raised beds, or in rows. A… Continue Reading
It’s interesting that arguably the two most inept responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are countries led by birds of a feather. Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom’s prime minister, shares many of President Donald Trump’s traits: principle-free conservatism, über-nationalism, isolationism, clownish… Continue Reading
Our new reality of Pandemic World is scary and dangerous. I am considered an “essential worker” through my job as a public servant, so I have been on the front lines every single day since this nightmare started. I’ve washed… Continue Reading
Do you need a break? I do. Come for a walk with me… We’re going to go to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe. If you want to know the history and see some far better photos than I could take, click that… Continue Reading
Today marks my 10th Mother’s Day as a mom, and my 9th without mine. She was a Navy brat, a baby boomer, a feminist, a teacher, a mentor, a community organizer, a brilliant mind, a kind heart, an incredibly precise… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the Netflix original The Platform. This film follows the story of a man stuck in a building where a platform that starts at the top with plentiful food and ends up going… Continue Reading
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in… Continue Reading
Covid19 continues to be a big part of our daily lives. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that nothing is certain about how this virus behaves or what we need to do to protect each other… Continue Reading
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