fear

Be Afraid, Very Afraid

October 22, 2010

These days I am terribly bothered by the prevalence of encouragement to BE AFRAID. I know this has been going on for awhile, and ramped-up a thousand-fold at 9/11. And it’s always been over-the-top, but OH MY GOSH things are out of hand. There’s an election coming up, and I attended the Candidates’ Forum held [...]

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More robberies in my neighborhood.

May 29, 2009

Sad news around these parts today. Found this mess this morning. Looks like a raccoon or a squirrel had their way with the contents of this little birdhouse. I’ve had my eye on this house for awhile, with some concern. It’s perched atop a four-by-four post on our deck, just three feet from the ground. [...]

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