Sorry I've been away. More writing to come. Much more.
Here's what's new:
_ North Stepford Falls voted no, then voted yes, on the same budget, with the second vote preventing school layoffs and assuring that the bullies and misers lose again. There aren't that many regular voters in this town, but those who do vote are closely divided -- by a few hundred votes, give or take -- on whether our town is a community or just a zip code where people park their SUVs.
_ I have a book idea. An excellent book idea. I hope to be discussing it at length here in the near future, but for now, I won't jinx myself. Also: More essays are forthcoming in the next weeks. Some greatest hits, some new material.
_ We have again attempted to grow things in our yard, hoping that we're not just feeding the chipmunks and squirrels. Wish us luck.
_ Tornadoes within 50 miles are too damned close.
