There’s a lot of angst floating around the globe these days, so let me set your mind to rest about the above-mentioned heart attack, if nothing else. The Kid Brother had a heart attack a couple of months ago, and…
I was traveling when the coronavirus concerns started to ratchet up, so that meant I got home after all the stores had been raided for products people might need. Hand sanitizer to keep them from coming down with Covid-19, cleaning…
Not long ago, I was in New Orleans on a business trip. That by itself isn’t so strange. But this trip was unusual in a couple of ways. One of those is that it was a long-ish multi-day trip. Another…
Portuguese Man-of War–it’s not a jellyfish. They’re named after sailing ships. The float at the top of the creatures looks like a sail, and it functions that way too. I say creatures, not creature, because the Portuguese man-of-war is not…
There are a lot of odd little stories about mermaids from all around the world. This week’s poem refers to the story of a mermaid who is killed by boys throwing rocks at her after they damage her tail. The…
