For my entire life, I have been against the death penalty. Murder is wrong. Period. Even if (insert ghoulish crime here)? Yes, even then. A life sentence without parole is acceptable to me. Except. The murderer of seven-year-old Athena Strand…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 18
This is what six and a half pounds of Poly-fil looks like
On Friday, I stupidly purchased a six-and-a-half-pound box of Poly-fil to stuff three sofa cushions because I am a terrible judge of volume. I had just finishing cramming the seat cushions back into their newly laundered covers (quite a feat…
Friday 5: Who needs a theme?
Rabbit rabbit! Happy May! Or as I like to think of it: Pre-June. Today is National Chocolate Parfait Day (yes please!) and National Mother Goose Day (mkay). I was also off work today, using up some of my comp days…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 17
(dirty-dated but posted on a Thursday)
Friday 5: What fools these mortals be!
Happy Friday! Today is New Kids on the Block Day. This has been carved into my brain since April 24, 1989, when Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis (still alive!) declared it to be so. I can’t remember what I walked into…
