charlie asher
Review: Fowl Language Comics
Usually I use this space to tell you about books I think you’ll like. This time, however, I am going to tell you about a comic strip you should read.…
Camp Grandma
My Mom is not that old, considering how old I am and how old her grandchildren are. I won’t tell you how old she is, for fear that she reads…
BOOK REVIEW: Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline
Killer Smile (Rosato & Associates Series) by Lisa Scottoline In this book, the protagonist, Mary DiNunzio, is a lawyer who was hired to get reparations for an Italian man who…
Bats vs. Snakes
There has been a family of bats residing behind the shutters on the porch of my house on Lake Oconee for more than a year now. They don’t really bother…
BOOK REVIEW: Hard Laughter
Hard Laughter: A Novel by Anne Lamott Jennifer’s father, Wallace, has a brain tumor. They don’t know if it is cancerous or not, but in any event he is having…
Armadillo Redux — Part Two
This is part two in a series. For part one, click here. I’ve never shot and killed anything in my life. This is partly because I grew up on Long…
BOOK REVIEW: The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson I loved this book. I cannot state that more strongly. I mean I really really loved it.…
Armadillo Redux
My house has a history with armadillos. In fact, the name of my next book, currently in the production stages, is “The Armadillo, The Pickaxe, and the Laundry Basket,” based…
BOOK REVIEW: Trailer Trashed
Trailer Trashed: My Dubious Efforts Toward Upward Mobilityby Hollis Gillespie Hollis Gillespie is not like the other kids. The origins of which are clear from her description of her family…
Mom Jeans
I’ve had a longstanding rule at my lake house. The house, located in the muddy armpit of Lake Oconee, is designed to be an oasis. Nothing stressful is supposed to…
