On the borderline

by | Jul 29, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

We’ve been hearing a lot about the border recently. Not my indigent boarders, our southern border. One of our major political parties seems to think that an influx of frightened children means we should build a bigger wall. The Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, is...

Ordering day

by | Feb 19, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

I ride the bus to work when the roads are too occluded with snow for safe biking. On the bus I can pick away at work on my computer, or play freecell. I can’t help but notice that there are other people on the bus; sometimes they do interesting things. This...

Dangleberries

by | Aug 3, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

We’re been on “vacation” on the fractionally-less exclusive of Massachusetts’ barrier islands. One might be excused for imagining lazy days whiled away in the sun before cocktails on the lanai, but this is not the case. When the indigent...

Dark Side of the Coop

by | Mar 2, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

April may be the cruelest month, but February doesn’t bestow wanton kindness. Even on clear days the sun doesn’t withholds heat and on most days it strains to break the clouds. This deprives us of the opportunity to synthesize vitamin D, and brings on...

Porcelain Berries

by | Aug 13, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

I don’t think it’s still there, but a few years ago I complimented the bakers at the Hungry Ghost on a vine growing just outside their door. The berries were in various state of ripeness going from green through yellow to purple and blue. The plant had...