Monthly Archives: February 2014

Interview of: Tj O’Connor, author, and a guy with piano wire hidden in his watch.

1. Does the TJ stand for Tommy James? Are you a Shondell? Thomas John—but I go by Tj (note the small j). Yes, in a former life I was a Shondell— there was TJ, Larry, Larry, Craig and Jim. Just … Continue reading

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22 inches, by knee measure

That’s how much snow we got on Thursday, 13 Feb 14: The backyard looked like some lost Tibetan city: The little snowblower that could: A Greenworks electric.  Inferiority complex, so it tries harder. The front porch is under there somewhere: As … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Give ’em an inch

Well, winter’s decided to hang around: Like I care: It’s only a problem for Russell: who hasn’t got enough sense to get his own D. Krauss guy and come in from the cold. So, on the rare occasion I went outside for … Continue reading

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Fat Dog It

I have been a fan of Community since it’s debut in 2009. The first season was stomach-busting funny. The second season, I lost a couple of kidneys. The third season continued with loss of internal organs although the show was … Continue reading

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