(Note: Potentially offensive language is contained in this post.) Every presidential re-election campaign adopts a name for itself. Some of those names click, some misfire, and most just fade into obscurity. The ones we remember are the ones that capture our attention. The Nixon '72 campaign, for example, went with Committee to Re-Elect the President, …
Taste test, with kids
(Almost forgot the comma. "Taste test with kids" has a secondary meaning I am not sure would go over as well.) Kids, especially in the 3-10 range, are always looking for ways to be a participant in the family. Helping wash the car, bathe the pet, or even more mundane activities like vacuuming can help …
Muffin tin meal: Bacon and eggs
I have an increasing love of cooking with muffin tins. I find them to be a easy to work with - fill the holes and bake - and for whatever reason they lend themselves to creativity. This morning, I went with one of the true basics: bacon and egg biscuits. What I used: Small muffin …
Anti-Masker’s list
Found on an Anti-Masker's to-do list: Wake up at 6am and mow the lawn. Noise ordinances and neighbors sleeping aren't important to my Freedom Lawn! Head to work. 45 in a residential street and 60 in an active school zone are just fine. My Freedom doesn't have a speed limit! Cut line at the drive-thru …
Stamp act
Just a reminder, to think of all the cards (birthday, Christmas, anniversary, graduation, etc.) you've sent and received over the years, many containing cash or checks. Add the bills and payments, bank and credit card statements, all with personal info. And just letters and postcards (back when those were a thing). We have all trusted …
Mental calisthenic: Last song, ever
So for a chance to take your mind off whatever it is you are currently doing, take a few minutes to ponder this: The world will be ending in a little bit (asteroid/comet, nuclear annihilation, zombies from Mars, whatever) and you get to pick the last song everyone on the planet will get to hear. …
Today for an Anti-Masker
Found on an Anti-Masker's to-do list. Wake up at 6am and mow the lawn. Who needs noise ordinances and happy neighbors, I've got a Freedom Lawn to care for! Find new ways to endanger other people. 60 in an active school zone? Freedom doesn't have a speed limit! Ignore private property rights when told to …
Commentary: Sunday morning questions for God
A call and response moment with the one who can handle all questions. But it doesn't mean you will like the answers.
TV: Family Feud, Host edition
TV hosts talk a lot about what Americans want, at least in their opinion. So let's find out if they know what Americans think, tournament style.
Shining a Scottlight 