A quiet Easter

Easter was quiet this year. Seth and Ross had to work (they work for a company that hosts events with those big, outdoor inflatables, and all that goes with it), and Eli was invited to join a friend for a day trip to HersheyPark. So, it was just Steve and me, plus his son Richard, …

GNN: Angry Birds

No fewer than four of my friends shared this article with me yesterday. It's about some wild geese who are "terrorizing" pedestrians at the county bus lot, which is not far from Shady Grove Metro. Apparently one person had to be taken to the hospital because of GOOSE BITE WOUNDS. Not to be outdone, another …

One Word: Plastics

Like me, you may have noticed lately that "plastic" is becoming a dirty word. We are now, apparently, supposed to feel bad if we use a plastic straw to drink a beverage. Cities, including the District of Columbia, are banning them. National Geographic reports that 500 million straws are used every day in the US, …