Month: August 2022
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Gene Comes Through
I once discovered an old root cellar beneath the dilapidated shed I had just demolished, behind the little house we were fixing up for an Airbnb. Interestingly, the shed was an old sheepherder’s wagon, but with nothing to salvage; plus, its location was ruining the feng shui. In the surprise cellar we found a variety…
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Return to Glory
November 1988 – “Elemental Roc,” known famously among fans and the populous simply as “ER,” plays their final show in Wembley Stadium, to the last of three almost sold-out audiences, the culmination of a twelve-city tour. The tour was a bittersweet send-off to their fan base, built up exponentially over the band’s rise to glory…
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Beyond Plant
The people of the Land of Great Vegetation had enjoyed centuries of prosperity. Lives relished in shade and abundant oxygenation, with unlimited fruits, vegetables, and a myriad of fruit salad and salad salad variations. They were a regular people, yet with wealth rooted in the land and literally growing on trees. Until The Great Slaying.…
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Frog in the Kettle: Situation Clarified
The Story “The boiling frog is an apologue describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger…