Every Day

After publishing these observation posts for more than four years—with a regularity of 70-80% of the days, but much lower in pandemic year one—I reached 1,000 posts in mid-December 2020.

Zodiac Birthdays

Deborah bought a box of birthday cards with one for each zodiac sign. That means each month she needs to pick among her family and friends who gets this style birthday card.

A Nigerian Prince Walks Into a Bank

I'm not going to talk about the prince because Nigeria has a democratically elected president, plus a two-house legislature similar to the United States. But there are people who are trying

Dreaming of Peaks

I dreamed that I was driving along a very familiar road and I noticed a rocky mountain peak rising above the trees. I was aware that it was the second highest point in

Holiday Twinkies

A Twinkie has a very distinctive taste. Distinctly artificial. They now make a limited edition, holiday-themed, elvishly-disguised Twinkie the Kid emblazoned, mint chocolate flavored Twinkie. Maybe the mint overpowers everything or maybe it