It started, perhaps fittingly, with one of my increasingly-infrequent-yet-not-quite-vanquished indulgences of obsessive behavior—in this case, going out in the middle of the night to get a cable that nearly doesn’t exist in the first place. Wal-Mart—the one near County Line on the north side of 72, or maybe “the Jimmy’s Wal-Mart” is a funnier name … Read more
The boys and I went back to Monster Jam this year. This time Rocket City Mom took care of our admission. Thank you, ladies! We had a great time. We sat higher this year than last, but you know what? We all agreed we could see better. Monster trucks are large items, and you don’t … Read more
Yesterday Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it would stop using elephants in its shows. I strongly oppose using megafauna in circuses. Performing elephants are systematically abused their entire lives, so I applaud this announcement, even though it’s much murkier than it should be. For one thing, the official press release flirts with … Read more