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July 29, 2014 I know gluttony is a sin. You try eating a reasonable portion of Farmer Orville’s organic blackberries. I dare you. I’ve been eating four pounds of berries a week for weeks. I’m smarter, sleeker and my hair … Continue reading →

July 25, 2014 “Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority.” Our youth also have grease—on their hair, their pimply foreheads, their armpits, and other greasy areas that dare not be named. Our youth are walking … Continue reading →

July 23, 2014 My world has shrunk incrementally, as I heal from a broken foot; I haven’t walked for 40 days. Who’s counting?    More than a few people have commented that I should post pictures with the Chronicles. Pardon … Continue reading →

July 21, 2014 We were playing Indian Ball on the field behind North Junior High School. I hit a long fly over the head of my friend Mike. He turned and ran to the arc of the ball. He was … Continue reading →

July 20, 2014 I spent the fourth of July at Farmer B.’s place in the country, gorging on his famous pulled pork and other goodies, enjoying a spectacular neighborhood fireworks display and talking with family and friends. My highlight of … Continue reading →

July 19, 2014 I had a grilled chicken sandwich (on wheat toast) and mustard potato salad and ten pickle slices for lunch at the Clifton Country Inn, above Genehouse. Emma, the youngest of the three Pretty Sisters, was my waitress. … Continue reading →

July 17, 2014 They trotted on spindly legs out of the south forest late in the afternoon, crossing the low road and coming up into my yard, below the finch feeder. They munched on wild violets and the leavings of … Continue reading →

July 11, 2014 Okay, this is a confession. My excellent neighbor, Sister Irene, after laughing hysterically at my story, encouraged me to write this, AND since she has the woman’s perspective, I now tell the jury what a bad boy … Continue reading →

July 5, 2014 120-year-old game show host Alex Trebek adjusts his signature grey toupee, the music theme from “Jeopardy” blaring in his hearing aids. He turns to the contestants. “Here is our first clue: ‘Last Call.’” The contestants and the … Continue reading →

July 4, 2014 A star died in the constellation Taurus, in the Crab Nebula, one of only three star deaths ever recorded in the Milky Way. It glowed brightly for weeks, obliterating Venus, the Grandmother and the Grandfather star, in … Continue reading →