Ok, maybe not all woodpeckers are losers. But the one that’s been pounding on our gutters at the break of dawn for two weeks most certainly is.
Our loser is a northern flicker, described as having a black or red mustache extending from the beak to below the eyes. If I were him, I’d blame the [...]
It appears that I have gotten myself into a bit of a spot. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled when something I write reverberates with a reader. It’s just that this time, some of my readers have taken a suggestion I made a little too seriously.
Make that one reader in particular: my husband.
Seems he’s gone [...]
It’s time for the Bieners to get leaner. Don’t get me wrong. We’re not doing anything crazy like cutting down on ice cream sundaes or our regular chocolatey indulgences. No, I’m talking about a different kind of slimming down. I’m talking carbon diet.
You know? Carbon diet. As in — does this road trip make my [...]
It goes something like this:
It’s a beautiful day. An attractive couple is enjoying a romantic picnic in the park. It’s the perfect setting for a dollop of propaganda. Have you seen these commercials by the corn syrup lobby? She’s licking a popsicle and offering him a taste. “Oh no,” shuns he, “it’s got high fructose [...]