Archive for November, 2009
Pilgrim Poodle
Want to know what my daughter Laura’s and husband Harold’s poodle — named Noodle — has to endure in exchange for food, fun, companionship, a nice home in North Carolina, and a chance to be ogled by big dogs who chew tobacco and eat grits instead of dog food and ride around in the back [...]
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Tags: Noodle the Poodle, Poodles, Thanksgiving
When you’re making other plans…
Life is what happens to you when you’re making other plans. So sang John Lennon — and that song’s been a soundtrack for me during the past year as my own life has swerved and careened and accelerated to warp speed and slowed to a near halt, as it has sometimes seemed like someone — [...]
Filed under: literary blogs, Nature, Religion, writing | 1 Comment
Tags: life, love, miracles, SilverLining
OK. I admit it. I was wrong. I’m not admitting this because I’ve gotten into the holiday spirit. I’m not admitting this because my body’s been taken over by holiday spirits. And I’m not admitting this because I’ve imbibed too much (or, in fact, any) holiday spirits. I’m admitting I was wrong about Bob [...]
Filed under: Bob Dylan, Christmas, Dylan, Music, Three chords and the truth, Video | 1 Comment
Tags: "Must Be Santa", Bob Dylan, Christmas album
