A dear friend of mine who knows how much I like words and silliness gave me Love Haikubes (Forrest-Pruzan Creative, Chronicle Books). I fooled around with them to celebrate Valentine's Day (of course, I didn't follow the directions). … [Read more...]
Back up your data, empty your cache, rewire your thinking
It’s February 12, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, but somehow it seems cheesy to say “Happy Lincoln’s Birthday” so I’ll begin by saying I hope this is a fine day for you. Here in Chicago, which is a cold white world, the days have been blending together, especially since I have spent so many days inside, doing a lot of nothing. I get lost on the Internet, which is where I read Dana Garling’s post “How to Survive Mercury in Retrograde.” I am not a big believer in astrology but … [Read more...]