Coretta Scott King

This is a sad day, contemplating the loss of someone who made us laugh and think at the same time. I will miss you, Molly. Molly Ivins, queen of liberal commentary, dies Austin resident battled breast cancer. By W  [more...]

When I’m awakened in the middle of the night by cats, it usually means one thing: they’ve brought me a gift, generally a snake, a bird, or a mouse. Four nights ago, it was the latter. So, at 1am, I was up  [more...]

Just a little housekeeping note: I used to drink English Breakfast tea. My friend Eric drinks Earl Grey, which I always thought smelled and tasted like a cup of water with peat floating in it. And for the last 3 months  [more...]