Blobfest
So, here’s the thing about our pending new hometown of Phoenixville, PA: the movie “The Blob” was largely filmed there...
Titular Quandary
So here’s the thing. When I started this occasional series of rants back in 2002 (!), the title was a...
O the things you will do!
In terms of things that need doing, life has reached a maximum. With all the events that come with the...
The Church of What’s Happening Now
So, this is what’s happening now. In fact, it’s what’s been happening pretty much every weekend since the year began,...
One or two things I know about her
It may be that Zillow lies. It tells me houses have just come on the market, and when I go...
Closing in on it
I know that other people pick up their roots and move all the time, but I’m damned if I can...
Oh, did we skip February?
Oh, did we skip February? (See One-armed paperhanger, busier than.) You didn’t miss much. It was a blur of cold...
Why I’m not a writer
There was a time when it was just a foregone conclusion that I’d be a professional writer of some sort....
Phoenixville ho!
Spent the weekend checking out towns to live in. After a dreamy weekend of touring around, enjoying restaurants, cafes, and...
The Year in Preview
Once again, I had the best of intentions. I was going to look back at 2013. There was a lot...