In The Yard: Only the toughest Zinnias survive the Morning Glories . . . There are still a scattering of roses among the yellow-green Japonica . . . And feeling adventurous, we went to a rare lunch out . . . At the favorite Hispanic/Salvadoran place, where prices are up, alas, but comfort food is … Continue reading In The Yard . . . And Beyond (A Little Way)
While a restless teenager the somnolent late 1950s, I discovered MAD by accident, and it became a rare but longed-for survival tool. In and after the Sixties, it wasn’t so cool, but still. And today it yet survives, in a now-and-then form, and has reached a landmark that maybe you have to be of a … Continue reading OMG!! MAD Magazine is Seventy!
In a recent speech at Independence Hall, President Biden called on Americans to stand against an assault on democracy — the ongoing assault waged by insurrectionists and would-be patriots, by election deniers and other extremists. “We are not powerless in the face of these threats,” he insisted. “We are not bystanders.” Yet that role — … Continue reading Monday, Monday — Can’t Trust That Day! The Supreme Court Will Be Back
The calendar may say it’s a holiday, but all around the house, In The Yard, there’s “work going on” today: steadily, indifferently, variously, in dead earnest. The summer is drying out: hot, very little rain, parched. Yet there must be underground currents here, because we don’t water much, still most stuff remains green. To the east, … Continue reading In The Yard: A Labor Day Update & Exhibit.
Labor Day Secrets: 2026 Update (Enhanced by AI —Already Inscribed) Why can locksmiths stay open on Labor Day? Because they are key workers. Q: Why do managers never go bowling with their employees? A: Because they’re afraid of strikes! My Labor Day plans are simple: honor years of hard work by refusing to locate my … Continue reading This One Weird Trick Will guarantee to Fully Empty Your Brain Before Labor Day Brunch — Try It NOW!