The Coffee Table

Dogs & Stuff I have long admired dogs. And have declared, on more than one occasion, that they’re preferable to humans.   When dogs become friends with humans,...

Free Parking

Celebrating Easter with the words of Jesus seems appropriate in our little, mostly Christian, community. I grew up singing in church choir and loving...

The Coffee Table

The Melting Pot I am not a climate activist. That is to say, while I try to do my part—recycle, use energy sparingly—I don’t spout angry...

The Nature of Eureka: Immortal food fools mortals

It is all around you and quite visible, yet you don’t know it’s there. It is ubiquitous in the air that you breathe. In...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week May 11-18

Preparing for the Gemini Festival of Humanity Risa - The Gemini Festival of Humanity occurs Saturday, May 21. I am writing about it ahead of...

Hognobbing

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas head football coach Chad Morris is expected to officially welcome approximately 20 new signees to his program in the NCAA’s early...

The Dirt on Nicky

Nettles are our friends Word has it our forebears began domesticating plants for consumption about 10,000 years ago, and I’m glad they did. Thank you,...

Exploring the Fine Art of Romance

Notice: ­Sexual victimization plagues humanity. That’s not what this column is about. “Suzi-Homemaker” describes me well, but sometimes during sex with my husband I feel...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week April 20 – 26

Taurus, the Most Patient of Signs Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, unfolds the second heart petal, following the fiery sign of Aries. As...

The Dirt on Nicky

Persimmon in the middle On rocky hillside where I live are a half dozen wild American persimmon trees. Some years they have fruit, some years...