Scat Happens
Well, once again I am hoist with my own petard. Or, put another way, I am foiled by my own …
Category Archives: creative nonfiction
Pet Peeves — Linguistically Speaking
Six years ago I wrote a short piece here about how certain people, and cultural groups, can be characterised by …
Introducing … Mildred and Maxine!
I’m pleased to introduce my two gorgeous wee bunnies, Mildred and Maxine (AKA: Millie and Maxi). They are Dwarf Netherlands, …
PICKING OUT A NAME
This is worse than naming a baby! Everyone has an opinion — negative — but so far no one has …
The Time-Suck Diet
Wait! Don’t let the word diet frighten you off. This isn’t about that kind of diet. I’ve already been down …
Listen Here, Brain…
How do you tell your brain to shut up and go to sleep? Geez, I wish I knew. Mine just …
Tattoos — An Artful Gift To Posterity?
Never mind the gallery full of beautiful paintings… I’m wondering if I have missed my chance to leave the ultimate …
One Ringy Dingy…
The conversation went something like this: AG: Hello? MM: oh, hi. Sorry I didn’t get to the phone quickly enough…it …
Seventeen Chickens
Aah, what can be nicer than waking (before dawn) to the sound of an adolescent rooster yodelling…? Yes, I once …
A Word About…Dog Bonding
I know what some of you are thinking…”So what’s the big deal? You see a dog, you love it, it …
