…and it looked like this: Squished SquashOriginally uploaded by Ånne Good thing we only grew two mounds this year. Don’t get too excited. It’s a composite photo. I’m just sayin’…

We got some eggs from friends who have chickens (they are several different colors because they have several different types of hens) and this morning, we’re making omelets. Click for a bigger image Swiss chard.Onions.Zucchini.Broccoli.Green pepper. All fresh from the garden, picked this morning most of it. Damn, I love this life… UPDATE: Here’s the final result, courtesy of my […]

My wife: I’m just sayin’…

[E]ach time we make a choice that puts self ahead of others, each time we withhold a word of compassion for a troubled friend, we shift the balance, albeit slightly, toward a chaotic society. By contrast, each time we smile at someone on the street, each time we extend a caring hand to a fellow traveler in distress, we move […]

Went and ordered one of these thingies: Unfortunately iPhone 4.0s are on back-order for three weeks. In the meantime, I’ll just have to enjoy the new OS upgrade on my 3G iPhone. Folders! Wee! I’m just sayin’…

Last week I was working at a customer’s location and the technician I was working with, an iPhone-user himself (kinda like a “heroin-user”???) asked me, “How would you feel if you lost your iPhone?” Without hesitating for a second I replied, “Lost and bereft.” He nodded and laughed. We’re addicts, pure and simple. On my way back to Michigan, I […]

This is my EclectaDaughter, Arleigh. She graduates from Michigan State University in a few weeks with a degree in bassoon performance. We had the absolute joyful pleasure of attending her senior recital this past weekend. Below are two pieces from the recital. Arleigh is a remarkable kid. She managed to pay for the vast majority of her undergraduate degree with […]

Exposure Detroit ExhibitOriginally uploaded by Ånne See that third name there? Anne Savage? That’s my wife. I’m a proud husband. I’m just sayin’…

This is Thelma Meyer, photographed last fall just after she turned 93 years old by my wife Anne, one of Thelma’s many grandchildren. Thelma passed away last week after complications resulting from a hip-breaking fall. Thelma Meyer was one of the most inspiring liberals I have ever met. Thelma, or “Nana” as her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids called her, was […]

Thanks so much to all of the folks that read and voted for my short story “Two North” at Bookrix. I was notified yesterday that my story was in the top ten out of over 400 entries (I came in 7th.) This qualifies it to advance to the final round where it will be judged by a panel of folks […]

My good buddy Lynne. In from New York. I’m just sayin’…