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Mayvember – Day 4

REALLY?   This was the world that greeted me today. Today. May 4th. My plan to keep blogging about Mother Nature until I shame her into getting her act together is not meeting with the success I’d hoped. I’m getting something more like an angry Nature Dad with a willow switch, “You gonna cry? Huh? I’ll give you something to cry about!” In the blind and desperate hope that my eyes were playing tricks on me, I checked the other side of the house. Same deal. A fresh inch of new snow with more coming down as I snapped –…

What Febreze is Not Telling You

Febreeze, the product whose mission is to remove offensive odors from air and fabric, offers its products in a variety of sensual and indulgent fragrances like Sweet Citrus & Zest, Mediterranean Lavender, and Apple Spice & Comfort. Mmmmm. And now, there’s a new offering to delight your sniffer. “Alaskan Springtime” probably sounded good in some marketing meeting in a conference room at Proctor & Gamble headquarters in Cincinnati. “Alaska… That’s clean and refreshing, right?  Slap a picture of an Alpine dogwood on that can, and we’re good to go.” Voilà – “Alaskan Springtime,” or if you’re fancy, or Canadian, “Printemps…