“And then one day we could amend this thing so corporations could give endless money to buy elections.” -Thomas Jefferson (via @zachbraff)

The denouement of the squirrel saga this afternoon: I decided this morning to close the damper and prevent the squirrel from coming down into the fireplace. I had a plan: she would most likely be sitting on the damper  [more...]

My friend Sara spent this morning in anticipation and elation, with the expectation that her kid’s album “Big Kid” would be nominated for a Grammy today. It was a crushing disappointment when it  [more...]