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Hoagy Carmichael, whose name came up at work recently, was a songwriter, very successful, particularly in the ’30s and ’40s. He wrote hundreds of songs, including the music for “Heart and Soul,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and “Stardust.” According to … Continue reading →

I watched the original Planet of the Apes movie with Marshall recently. As a child, it was one of my favorite films, so it seemed like it would be a great movie to share with him. Watching it with an … Continue reading →

Ever since I was a child and learned the song “Way Down Yonder in the Pawpaw Patch,” I’ve been curious about pawpaws. Pawpaw fruit is notoriously delicate and ephemeral, so unless you live close to where pawpaws grow, you don’t … Continue reading →

Last year my husband spotted his first spotted lantern fly. He was across town at the time, nowhere near our property, but it’s only a matter of time before the bugs work their way over here. Related: a couple of … Continue reading →

2024 was not a good year. I wrote the preceding sentence and immediately thought to myself, “Have any of the recent years been good?” I doubt I’d describe them as such. But last year was a real doozy in terms … Continue reading →