A woman is a mule. A mule can kick backwards and sideways.

This was kind of a short novel and it felt like one of those books where not a single word is wasted. I've had several people over the past few years tell me I would like Victor LaValle, and hey those people were right. It reminded me a little of Lovecraft Country, that blend of horror and ( Read more... )

We're still under a boil water advisory, and we somehow went through all the water I bought in less than 2 days. Boil water advisories can last for days or even weeks, because the provider has to keep sending the water to the Dept. of Health for testing to make very sure it's safe to drink. That means they have to get the replacement equipment (and ( Read more... )