Monthly Archives: February 2017

Domestic maintenance tips

…but what of those times your wife abandons you for an extended period – three, five, seven days, perhaps longer? Most of us can feed and clean ourselves in a crude fashion, but a week of living alone in a … Continue reading

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Turning a blind eye

“Hell, you’re already deaf, and if you go blind, too, you’ll be useless in hunting camp.” Turning a blind eye The buck came out of the woods downwind and behind me, the kind of unexpected appearance I should be prepared … Continue reading

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Super bole weekend

During the decline of the Roman Empire sage writers coined a phrase for this deceptive subterfuge: Panem et Circenses. The literal translation from Latin is “Bread and Circuses,” but its allegorical meaning is the appeasement of a population of dissatisfied … Continue reading

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Neanderthal

When we think of the Ice Age, we think of desolate, glacier filled landscapes. But geologists consider even the present day to be part of this Ice Age, which is characterized by long eras of cold climate (glacials), in which … Continue reading

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