Author Archives: S.

Source: All these confused old people

The assisted living where Mama and Bill live is full of confused old people. I know it is because she told me so. They offered her a job out there. I asked what it was and she, “Well, running the … Continue reading →

This past week, my brother and I went to our hometown to see about Mama and Bill, with the intention of starting home health care visits for them a few times a week – just to see that they’re taking … Continue reading →

For all the times my mama said, I do know what it means, but you need to look it up. For all the times my mama said, you’re not getting an airbrush t-shirt or no, you may not have a … Continue reading →

I have obligated myself to go to Young Harris tomorrow for dedication of the new circulation desk. About a bajillion people I haven’t seen in thirty years will be there. I normally wouldn’t do this sort of thing because I don’t … Continue reading →

I sent a note to Zaxby’s this afternoon because I cannot give them money as long as they are running the Duck Dynasty ad campaign. A representative from Zaxby’s just called me and asked me (and I am not making this … Continue reading →

This is what I think my dog thinks she looks like. Which is to say “not unlike me.” This

There’s a lot of debate these days about whether you have to write thank you notes, and of course you don’t have to write them. You don’t have to do anything, really, except eventually die. You don’t even have to … Continue reading →

We’re all talking about it but nobody’s doing anything about it. It’s freezing cold and then it’s hotter than the hammered-down hinges of Hell. Schools here were closed for snow last week, but it turned out they were just closed … Continue reading →