I’ve watched or read a number of apocalyptic sci-fi stories recently. In Interstellar, Christopher Nolan paints a horrifically bleak (and …

It’s a no-breakfast morning for Albert (young German Shepherd). There’s nothing wrong with him. He just doesn’t eat breakfast …

Yesterday was Finn’s birthday. He’s a “fluffy” English Mastiff. And he’s old for an English Mastiff, but he still gets around pretty well…

When I was in school, math was both very easy and somewhat difficult for me. The easy parts were the homework and the tests…

Once a month, Google tells me how people are searching for “Ike Hamill.” The top query is almost always, “Ike Hamill dog.” People …

Yesterday was exciting! I was back in the mud room, putting things away, when I saw Earl majestically gallop at full speed across the …

Mom leaves today. The last three weeks have passed very quickly. We worked together on a few projects, but mostly she followed her …

My father’s house is under contract. We’ll see how that goes—we have to sweat out the appraisal, I guess. We got a bunch of offers …

If you’re reading this, then Mom has already read it and allowed me to send it out. I’m going to print it and ask for her permission as …

Mom is here. She’s currently surveying her gardens, trying to figure out a plan of attack. Time is so short. With only three weeks allotted …

Earl has a sore foot. It happens every spring. The vet always says that it’s an abscess (but they never erupt). The farrier always says…

It’s been years since I’ve been underground in a meaningful way. I mean, like, deep underground in a cave. I still have a strong affinity …

Dad’s house is almost done. My brother got the floors refinished and we’re working on putting in the counters. When we’re there …

Down in Virginia, my mother is hosting her Easter Egg Hunt today. It’s one of her big annual events. Some years, it’s quite large. I don’t …

I wonder if today will be the day. I send out these emails with MailChimp. I’ve heard their pricing is going to increase and I’m pretty sure it …

I’ve been thinking about TV a lot lately. My stepfather once referred to TV as my lifeblood. When I got home from school, I turned it on. Reruns…