Ruling things out
Image by carljohnson via Flickr I don’t think I’ve had medical treatment in the past couple of years that wasn’t...
Obligatory Nutcracker entry
The Nutcracker is rarely seen in broad daylight. Apparently he looks much larger on stage.
Era-spanning
Victorian-era young ladies in the ’40s-era updated lobby of the 19th-century Troy Savings Bank building, enjoying bottled spring water and...
Best of, 2011 edition
Finally get that tree up, do some last minute gift-bagging (wrapping is not for me), and the holidays will be...
You know what it is
You know what it is even from just a little snippet of faded paint on a brick wall. That’s the...
Scariest spam, ever
“You are invited to meet your single neighbors.” I may never stop screaming.
Rosebud, the bicycle
Charles Foster Kane couldn’t reclaim his Rosebud. Until a couple of weeks ago, I couldn’t have told you my Rosebud’s...
Things I’m missing just a little bit
A long time ago, I dreamed of three little girls, dressed like Madeline, swarming out of the house. There would...
Why so quiet?
I could blame the lack of entries on the wacky weather, the extensive travel, the bouts of bronchitis, the insane...
I Want Bobby Pins!
No doubt, there is a story behind this old Life magazine photo from 1944. But any explanation would be disappointing....