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BOOK REVIEW: You Shall Know Our Velocity!
You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers This book has an odd title, which is ok, since it is kind of an odd book. It’s a profound one, though…
Grass is Stupid
I don’t know why anyone bothers watching the weather this time of year. This is Atlanta. This is mid-July. I can say without any sort of doubt whatsoever, that it…
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…
