Author: Guest Poster

 By Shelley Perhaps if I told you my story, it would help. I had no plan to be in this tribe.  Nobody in my family was.  I hadn´t had any friends who were.  I was happy with my life, with… Continue Reading →

I´ll preface today´s post with a thanks to Matt for giving me food for thought on the subject of wearing orientals in summer. Not only do I wholeheartedly agree with him that you should spray on whatever darn pleases you,… Continue Reading →

Summer’s here, my friends, and as much as I love the beach and cut-off shorts and flip-flops and fun in the sun, there’s a whole heap that I ain’t so crazy about. Humidity. Here in North Carolina, it’s thick and… Continue Reading →

(Ladies and gentlemen– please welcome DUSAN, the author of today’s Friday Guest Post and another bona fide male! Not that Patty and I don’t have ba — well, never mind. Dusan will be hosting today, and enjoy your flight!) Drip,… Continue Reading →

 By Matt (Hey, folks — we’re kicking back for Memorial Day weekend, in our winter coats most likely, given the current temperature. Please welcome regular commenter Matt for this Friday’s guest post! Enjoy the scrolldown…)   Thank God I’m easy.… Continue Reading →

When I came across this gorgeous painting in the Louvre, many years ago, I was shocked.  Much in the way I believe Shakespeare’s contemporary audience was when they first saw the sleepwalking, murderous (at least complicit) Lady in the famous… Continue Reading →