What a government rewards. . .

. . .it tends to get a lot more of. Well, Britain has just decided to reward immigrants who have multiple wives. Husbands with multiple wives have been given the go-ahead to claim extra welfare benefits following a year-long Government review, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.  Even though bigamy is a crime in Britain, the […]

Turn, Turn, Turn

There is a time for every purpose under heaven. A time for planting chili pepper seeds. A time to for harvesting chili peppers. Or so I vaguely remember from The Byrd’s adaptation of Ecclesiastes.  According the tables in the David Crosby Almanac, today was either a time to cast away stones or a time to plant chilis. I opted […]

Five Years Ago Today. . .

. . .I stepped out my back door onto our covered patio. As I did, I started hearing what I thought was a very long, low rumble of thunder. It just seemed to go on and on. It was puzzling because the little bits of sky I could around me through the trees were all bright […]

The Cone of Silence Has Lifted

I’ve emerged from the fortress of solitude. In other words, the deadline pressure eased, returning to its default setting  -  “Bone-crushing.” “Yes, Dave, you’re clearly free to whine and bellyache at your customary annoying levels once more. yeehaw.” I know. Truth be told, I unconsciously create this state of affairs and apparently wouldn’t have it […]