Monthly Archives: January 2009

Yawping Mad

Posted on 01/29/2009 by chick

I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.-–Walt Whitman Tuesday morning I sounded my barbaric yawp across the bed. OK, maybe it wasn’t so much a yawp as a shriek, and maybe not so much in manly … Continue reading →

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Good-bye, Gitmo

Posted on 01/24/2009 by chick

It’s Saturday and it seems a good time to reflect on what has been a historic week. Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States. It was a big deal, and as you may have noticed, … Continue reading →

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Chihuly at RISD

Posted on 01/20/2009 by chick

We made it to the Chihuly exhibit with not a day to spare. Here are a couple of the highlights. This was the display in the ceiling of the entrance. People gathered under it, admiring both the vivid colors of … Continue reading →

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In a Fix

Posted on 01/20/2009 by chick

People always say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In this modern world of disposable everything, we might as well drop the “If it ain’t broke” part. No one fixes broken things either. Not electronics or appliances. Not furniture … Continue reading →

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Dr. Internet

Posted on 01/17/2009 by chick

The Internet has its uses, but as a tool for diagnosing disease, it often does more harm than good. The world is full of hypochondriacs who cannot resist the temptation to Google their symptoms, ever searching for some dire disease … Continue reading →

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