I was writing a post as the news of Carrie Fisher’s death came across the wire, and then not long after came the news of the passing of author Richard Adams. I was writing about something else, but that can wait. New topic.

Look, in many ways, for many reasons and for many of us, 2016 was a tough …

The air is growing thin, and the shadows long.

I’ve noted this fellow appearing lately at odd angles as I drive around my neighborhood, most often between dusk and dawn.

Sometimes he’s in someone’s yard (as in my quick pic from tonight — sorry for the blur, I tried to brighten the image). Other …

So, maybe you’ve encountered this scenario: you walk into a retail clothing store, grab something off the rack that you think you will like, try it on, look at yourself in the mirror, and say to yourself, “They must have used Godzilla as the template when they made this piece of clothing.”

I have …