I should have started with something better but I have a confession to make. I may have squeezed in a cigar earlier this year on a surprisingly warm day that sometimes appears in Memphis during January, because our weather is controlled by Sibyl. If I did I can’t recall it. Sunday we had glorious warmth.Continue reading “First Cigar Back”
Category Archives: Impromptus
Snow Day Thinking
Over the past few days there has been an editorial back and forth in one of the local newspapers I enjoy. The topic was the recent week of snow that shut down the city. The first salvo was that snow days are a rare delight that should be cherished. The snapback was on the havocContinue reading “Snow Day Thinking”
My Spot
I do most of my writing at Hammer and Ale, which is a wonderful taproom that I love dearly. I try to arrive as early as work lets me off so that I can settle in at “my table.” It’s in the corner has the best view, is an appropriate height for my small frame,Continue reading “My Spot”
On Living in a Pandemic
On the front end allow me to take no credit for this article. All that will be presented is an, at length paraphrase. I had considered doing so to the entire essay but that was a little too close to plagiarism for my tastes. Instead I intend to skirt the edges giving full credit toContinue reading “On Living in a Pandemic”
Impromptus
Bill Watterson is said to have begun drawing every Calvin and Hobbes comic by just staring at a blank sheet of paper. For however long it took. I admire that discipline. Unfortunately I don’t have the kind of time he had, being otherwise employed and this blog not making any money. But I do spendContinue reading “Impromptus”