: dumb coping strategies :
Like every person in the world, I’m bored stiff. You can only pick dog hair off your socks for so long, you know. The weather doesn’t…
: this won’t last forever :
I ordered bagels last week. Online. From Panera. I do that occasionally, order a dozen bagels for pickup the next morning. This time, though, I wasn’t…
: don’t = starter’s flag :
In these days of coronavirus, we’ve all been inundated with advice on how to avoid the fast spreading, highly contagious virus, such as don’t touch your…
: the human body as metaphor* :
Here, in winter’s waning days, life has grown so contentious and turbulent that all I want is some quiet predictability. I mean it, pass me a…
: look away :
Has anyone noticed how everyday life has taken on the vibe of a gruesome nature show? I mean, here it is, just another day in the…
: hey, yoohoo, hi-diddly-ho :
Welcome to Thesaurus Day 2020, my fellow pleonastics (users of more words than necessary to express meaning). We come together today to honor the book that…
