“What is that sound? Is there an emergency alert on the TV? No, it’s your iPhone!”

A couple of hours ago, there was a very loud explosion and the power went out. (It just came back.) Naturally, I jumped nearly out of my skin – I don’t think it has anything to do with living so close to  [more...]

Actress Maureen Stapleton dies at 80 Adam Gorlick, Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Maureen Stapleton, an Oscar-winning character actress whose subtle vulnerability and down-to-earth toughness earned her  [more...]

Life has become so personally exhausting under the Bush regime. You know, when I started this blog, it was all about everyday stuff, amusements, and life in general. But increasingly, I have felt personally threatened  [more...]