Adam's Salt Lick

- Or - Interview with a Bible Vampire. Reprinted by request from another one of my blogs.“Did you know this water was sodium free?” Donna asked, brandishing the plastic bottle in front of my face.“That’s lovely,” I replied, internally cringing. Donna the Evangelical “fundie”, otherwise known as The Bible Vampire, had cornered me. “Most bottled water has sodium,” Donna continued....

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Sunday Scribblings #200: Milestones

“Nuuuuu-bee-bok!” she exclaims, pressing her tiny fingertip against the aquarium glass and doing a small foot-step dance as the Spanish Shawl, completely oblivious to the commotion, gracefully maneuvers itself closer to its favorite rock.“Good morning Morgan,” I say and take a small sip of coffee.“Nuuuuu-bee…” she starts again, in more earnest fervor than before.I shake my head....

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Part II Shaken and Stirred

Previously, on Tofu Trek:Lendie, my charming vegan chat companion and record-setting tofu gobbler, was comatose due to a lack of legitimate protein in her diet, and she departed consciousness prior to leaving me a recipe. The recipe was essential, given that I had a bowl filled with cubed, brined tofu in the refrigerator.I really didn’t know what I was going to do with this stuff....

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Shaken, Not Stirred

Tofu: tasteless bean milk pressed into blocks. Have you ever tried to milk a soybean? It’s extremely difficult. Soybeans are rather teensy and have exceptionally minuscule teats for their body mass. They also tend to object to the whole milking process and, having no head, securing them for any length of time is often problematic. I had an entire herd of soybeans rampage in my...

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JoAnn Mininni

My cousin, JoAnn Mininni, passed away on Tuesday after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. She will be deeply miss...

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The Need to Return

I have not blogged in a long time. I’m also fond of stating the obvious.I considered myself to be an avid blogger. Posts began to taper off shortly after my aunt passed away (my posts thereafter consisted of observations made while in Colorado Springs) and I never truly got back into the rhythm. This is, in part, due to some family members who do not understand my bizarre sense of humor or the turn of a phrase. It is high time that I resume my quirky (and often worthless) entries. A lot of memories were not recorded. It’s a pity, real...

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Sepia Scenes: Haunting Tree

This beautiful tree haunted the winter landscape this morning. I thought it would be a perfect subject for Sepia. I did nothing to it other than add an orange cast (the snow and bark already looked like a B&...

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