If you know anything about life in a small town in Texas, you know about the central importance of high school football. Maybe you’ve seen the amazing TV series (which I miss desperately), or read the book, or viewed the movie. Heck, there’s even an exhibit at the state history museum. Friday Night Lights, it’s called….
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In Praise of Precipitation
We got a notice this week full of phrases like “extremely critical conditions” and “to prevent catastrophic effects.” It said we’re not allowed to water our plants with sprinklers (at all), wash our cars (or airplanes), fill up our pools or jacuzzis (not that we have one), or run decorative fountains. We can water plants,…
Scene From a Sports Bar (A Restoration of Faith in Human Nature)
My husband and I are always on the lookout for that perfect restaurant — a place where we can indulge our adult relaxation desires (edgy things like eating and drinking in peace), while not forcing our children to do the impossible: sit still in a seat while awake. Back in Brooklyn, we’d occasionally time things…
Quick Follow-Up + Comment Policy
So many ideas for posts, so little time. So, I’ll do a quickie follow-up. Remember the blooming cactus surprise I ran across a few weeks ago? Well, here it is now… even more brightly colored, and tempting to all sorts of animals, who probably don’t need all that much encouragement to spread the seeds all…