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Whew, There’s a Lot Going On

–A friend of mine voted in the Republican primary. There’s been a lot of talk about Democrats switching races to vote for the candidate McWherter could most win against. My friend crossed because she’s terrified of Wamp and Ramsey and wants to make sure they don’t get on the ballot. I wonder how many Dems [...]

Okay, Historians, Why Does My Mirror Weigh So Much?

So, obviously, yesterday, I was called on to move my mirror outside. It must weight a shit-ton. At least a mirror-shit-ton. I’m going to guess at least 25 lbs. Why does it weigh so much? Here’s what I know. It’s old. At least 100 years. My mother has referred to it as “the silver mirror.” [...]

The Coyotes are Down from the Hills

Coyotes around here, normally, if they come down into the fields and yards, are very quiet about it. You can hear them up in the hills fairly often, but not down here where folks are. Which is not to say that the coyotes aren’t down here pretty regularly, just that they aren’t primarily living here. [...]