Get a weekly digest of new posts

Child of the ’60s

I just opened this box from Prime (a security camera and floodlights) and, swear to God, the first thing that went through my head was,

Read More »

Big round jars of big fat pickles

I was fat.
After years of denial, qualifying for early COVID vaccination as “obese” had shocked me awake: I wasn’t husky or hefty, I was a gelatinous tub of lard. I needed to go on a diet.

Read More »

This could work…

Regardless of our political divides, I think we all agree that after the 2024 presidential election we’ll be facing Constitutional, logistical, and other problems if

Read More »

My Dolly is a wussy

Before I say this, consider the following: my family is majority LGBTQ+, majority disabled, majority of Jewish descent, and I’m a proud, card-carrying member of

Read More »

Placebo eyewear

I just made a scientific discovery. I have a pair of lensless glasses I wear when I’m recording videos (so there are no reflections on

Read More »

Oh yeah? Why not?

I’m always a little suspicious of these. To me, this says, “We’re going to a WORK site, NOT a donut shop! (But don’t, like, follow us or anything.)”

Read More »

Take a deep respiración

I’m learning Spanish in Duolingo. Beautiful language, but absurdly inefficient. For example, for 1874, we say in English, “Eighteen seventy four.” That’s six syllables. In

Read More »