It’s all a bit unfair, really. The year begins with January, which for some inexplicable reason, lasts around eighty days. After that is spring, a dull and pointless six month period which brings nothing but yard work. During the six months of summer, I wither in the heat shielding my eyes from the blinding sun. […]
Many, many decades ago, I learned the fundamentals of chess. I’m not sure if this happened at my own request or if my dad simply declared it a fundamental life skill. But he made sure I knew where the pieces started, how they moved, and the basics of strategy. We played a fair number of […]
It’s October again, which means we’re now officially seven weeks into the Halloween season, going by the standard retail marketing calendar. (This also means we’re officially one week into the Christmas season.) So what better way to kick off the month than with a scary story! One of the “ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties” […]