1 This morning the kids have emptied out the bookshelf and are now using my pastry brush to paint the front door with water.  I should pr...

I've always been a bit in conflict about libertarianism.  On the surface, it's a great idea -- keep government to a minimum and peop...

 John came in third out of seven in the town council election -- which means he is one of the three new council members!  In additional good...

1 The election is NEXT TUESDAY.  Good golly.  That means, of course, that every day from here to then is packed to the gills with work.  ...

1 John has been gone much of the week at a library conference.  And then most of the rest of the days he's been gone in the evenings ...

1 I have officially given up trying to teach Miriam to nap in her bed. As this week began, I was really losing my mind.  My schedule was...

I enjoy science fiction and fantasy.  Personally, I don't see a real difference between the two -- science fiction just has a fake ...