Sharing the World with the Undead
Biographical Musings from the Zombie Jar
Time to pull back from the edge everyone. The drama of this November is beginning to remind me of “Wolf in the Fold,” the Star Trek TOS Scotty episode where the spirit of Jack the Ripper makes his way from Rigel IV to Argelius, a friendly planet whose streets are coated with dry ice. In… Read More
Enough advice for now. Too much advice at once and you’ll get overwhelmed. None of it will stick. It helps to make a quick summary of what you might want to remember, like “Watch out for cheap stuff, three-legged stools and Russian infiltrators on the internet and in thrift stores. You want to make sure… Read More
Sometimes you have to clean CATBOXES DEAD BUGS WINDOW WELLS BOYFRIENDS OR HUSBANDS TOXIC JOBS BELITTLING BOSSES BORING COLLEGE MAJORS THE BACK OF THE CLOSET TOILETS PEOPLE WHO ACT LIKE TOILETS. Sometimes you just have to take the scoop, broom and dustpan and go for it. You are always one change away from a radical… Read More
Try to patronize local merchants, reader. Spend a few extra $$$. The walk-in traffic has evaporated, even with the world open again. I made a sobering left turn onto a major arterial yesterday, after picking up my grilled chicken sandwich and fries at around 5:00 PM. That turn was effortless. The traffic has picked up,… Read More
From one of Monty Python’s best songs: “Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam!Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-amSpa-a-a-a-a-a-a-amSpa-a-a-a-a-a-a-amSpa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am Lovely Spam! (Lovely Spam!)Lovely Spam! (Lovely Spam!)”Etc. But this post is not about that Spam, although if you want to scramble a few chunks of mystery meat into your eggs, why not? I suggest you buy the reduced sodium version.… Read More
June 8, 2020: 18 murders in 24 hours: “Inside the most violent day in 60 years in Chicago” the title for the Chicago Sun-Times reads. Cripes. Shooters keep shooting, too. According to NBC, this last week-end, the tally given by the Chicago police department showed 13 people killed and at least 50 others wounded across… Read More
She clambers across the roof Yanks on the bedroom window screen Whines to be let down. Having climbed the tree In search of who knows what, She meows to be let inside. If I go downstairs to the rescue If I open the sliding glass door She will stand in confusion. She might go inside… Read More
Social media followers are so sincere. But sometimes spout wrong-headed non-facts, and yet bash the hell out of those who disagree. If we seek to live in genuine community, Social media is no place to refresh our souls. Zombie phrase for the day: I don’t miss Twitter. Ahhhhduhhhd biddd dwidduhhhhh.
Do readers remember the dice system of getting dressed? Here is a simpler system for summer. Let’s say 1 -2 means wear a summer dress, 3-4 means wear shorts and a top, and 5-6 stands for a skirt and top. So roll one dice and pick your category. I just rolled a “one.” Perfect. The… Read More
I have this monthly to do list. It’s up to thirty-eight items right now because I just cleaned my desk. Post-It notes have been transferred to an Excel spreadsheet. Some items are repeats, like “‘write a post for biographyjar ” and “find one item for charity.” I color code my spreadsheet. This month, blue means… Read More
