Miscellaneous Rambling Ah, semi-vacation. Spring break in Michigan, where it seems like everyone and their grandma leave to go warm. Last year, Marie and I went to Las Vegas. In past years, we went to Mississippi to see my brother, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and other places. This year: Nothing. The

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Brews You Can Use *The drinking story of the week: More older women are drinking hard [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-older-women-baby-boomers-binge-drinking/]. This story reminds me of dialogue in Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams: "You know what we should in vest in? An old age home for

According to a new poll, President Vladimir Putin's approval rating among Russians is above 80 percent. Of course, that's largely because he conducted the poll in person.

A 16-year-old boy in Bosnia broke a world record this week by smashing 111 concrete blocks with his head in 34 seconds. When asked how it felt to break the world record, the boy said, “Lampshade tricycle is my favorite flavor of pizza truck.” Corden

> The University Bookman: The Art of Flannery O'Connor in honor of her birthday https://t.co/oCgytT4pyf > — University Bookman (@ubookman) March 25, 2017 [https://twitter.com/ubookman/status/845647358146826240] By Michael Jordan. I know Professor Jordan. I met him at a Touchstone conference, then subsequently met

Bullets I hate leaf blowers. They're the jet skis of lawn care. "'Hell', wrote one chronicler, 'felt herself defiled by his admission.'" Peter Ackroyd, writing about the death of King John. If you're not listening to Dan Carlin's

Miscellaneous Rambling This is the best new movement I've seen in years: "Get ready for Calexit! Now Nigel Farage and the 'Bad Boys of Brexit' set their sights on splitting California in two [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4350388/Nigel-Farage-s-Bad-Boys-Brexit-look-Calexit.html] ." Good story:

Miscellaneous Rambling Whew. Whirlwind weekend. Tess' 12th birthday party Friday evening, work Saturday morning, 27-hour polka party tour to Detroit, home for Michael's basketball sports banquet. Left me tired, hungover, and irritable. And about ten pounds heavier at a time when I desperately need to be losing