About me:
I'm a smaller-than- average spleen but I try hard anyway.
Projects:
Parakeets:
documents the growth of a chick from
hatchling to fledgling, and parakeet FAQ.
Interviews:
(my new quest to feature interesting people in their own words)
Starting with:
- Kyle Cassidy,
author of Armed America, portraits of gun owners in their homes - Tara McLoughlin ,
Independent researcher of medieval stone carvings found in Ireland and Europe called sheela-na-gigs.
"Blog"
Not regular enough yet to have dated postings but here's a collection of misc. stuff:
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This is art? 5 samples of stuff selling for thousands (thousands!) that I could have drawn when I was three. |
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Lessons on teeth My first (and hopefully last) bad trip to the dentist, along with some tips to maintain strong and healthy teeth. |
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Largest spider I ever saw The "rapid wolf spider" is a fright to behold even if you're not an arachnophobe like me. Includes link to up-close photos Dan took. |
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Civil marriage is a civil right (letter to the editor), or how I feel about gay marriage. |
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Our very own money pit! (Or, what happens when you rush to buy a house and don't realize it's saturated with cat piss and infested with cave crickets.) I put this up mostly for friends and family but somehow word got out and occasionally I get emails from strangers lamenting about their own cat urine troubles. |
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Welcome to the Henhouse from my student years. The very first website I made back in 1997 when the web was relatively new to the general public. I got really excited thinking I could liken it to those novels where you could choose your own ending (see "interactive story"). |
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Tips for buying or selling a house (I should have followed some of my own advice. ) |
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How to set up a free blog in 10 easy steps Includes screenshots and some examples of successful blogs. |
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Spleenme joke blog A joke blog for mature audiences |
Coming soon:
Travelogues (coming soon)
Dog resources (coming soon)
Loss (coming soon)
Dog-friendly weekend trips in Maryland / DC (coming soon)
Signs I am stressed (coming soon)
The dog prefers milk, but not dark, chocolate (coming soon)
The whales of San Ignacio (coming soon)
Hawaii (coming soon)