I’ve remarked quite recently that I’m not exactly an “animal rights” person, but this evening I was reminded of something else that really bothers me. Folks, please don’t kill snakes indiscriminately. In the first place, there are no snakes that want any more to do with you than you do with them. In the second … Read more
For years, the State Department has produced Background Notes on the countries of the world. I enjoy this service. I once wrote an entire blog post praising it. Quoting myself: Its Background Notes section gives all of the hard facts you could ever want on any country: flag, map, major cities, terrain, climate, languages, religions, … Read more
After tomorrow, there are no 90s in the weather forecast. We went to Smashburger in Madison last night. Burgers and fries were good, but nothing that left a huge impression with me. I’ll go back for another one to evaluate again. They have Cholula on the table. It was $36 for the four of us. … Read more