The P-Diddy Post
Some five or so years back, P-Diddy made an announcement. In his mind, it was an announcement of epic proportion. For those of you who don’t know who P-Diddy is, he’s a rapper. A rapper with cloying, adoring fans who probably hang on his every word. Back in 2005, I think it was, P-Diddy revealed [...]
Pickles for Mom, Pickles for You!
My mom’s financial and health situation right now is dire. She’s at risk for losing her home and she’s already lost her career as the result of being struck by a negligent driver at an intersection back in mid-April. She sustained a severe concussion, and as a result, traumatic brain injury presenting as dementia. Currently, [...]
The Disgruntled Door-to-Door Meat Salesman
This past week, a salesman nearly had a psychotic break in our driveway. It was about 9pm this past Wednesday night and I was in my jammies, getting ready to head up to bed, when the dogs went ballistic and the doorbell rang. I answered to find a dough-faced young man on our porch, who [...]
Chicken Pics
Posts at least a little bit like this one:*Now* it feels like spring, man.Optimistic FridayAnd then, there were fourThe Modern Homestead – AutomationThe Autumnal Chickens
Volumes
This was a difficult post to write and to share, yet as ashamed as I am at its content, I need to confess – apparently in a long and disjointed fashion. I could write books on why I’m not a good person. Let’s just start with one chapter for now, though, shall we? Let me [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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