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Like Walking Through a Box of Animal Crackers
I don’t think saying “criminals are stupid” is exactly a hot take. Sure, there are exceptions, but they’re usually confined to the bad guys in Hollywood scripts like Oceans 11 and The Italian Job, the ones who plot intricate heists that nobody in the real world could ever actually pull off. I’ve watched enough true…
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How to Go Broke 99 Cents at a Time
Music has always been a huge part of my life. It was instrumental (pardon the pun) in bringing me and Tara together and, to a lesser extent, in driving a wedge between me and the ex. I liked Nirvana, she was into Destiny’s Child. In retrospect, we were doomed from the start. At least I…
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And we’ll have a barrel of fun!
Well, Wisconsin finally woke up and remembered that it’s November. After a record high of 71° on Thursday – I actually took a walk around the neighborhood in shorts and flip-flops – reality (and a cold front) came crashing in on Friday, when it was almost 40 degrees colder. We knew we’d pay the price…
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Butting Heads with the Domain Dictator
This morning, I rose and shone as usual at 5 a.m. Bundled up and set out on my daily predawn walk. But unlike the past month, the dark quickly gave way to light on the horizon. Thirty minutes in, I was treated to the following sight. Our very own Autumn Ashbough commented on my corresponding…
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What has 30 legs and looks like an alien?
One morning shortly after moving into our new apartment, I was about to step into the shower when I spotted something so bizarre and creepy-looking, I would have jumped out of my pants if I were wearing any. It was an insect, but not one I had ever seen before. Reddish-yellow body, beady eyes, a…
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Boo-tiful Days & Bewitching Nights
Halloween is a BIG deal in our new town. Fort Atkinson has a citywide decorating contest and a lot of people go all out. Walking through the neighborhoods is wild. I’m impressed by how many people get into the spirit. There are lots of inflatables, which I’ve always found kinda lame. Great if you have…
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