It’s that time of year again, when the shad are running, and, consequently, my brother Rob Roy and sister Rose Lotus start dropping hints about being invited over to my house in Great Falls, Virginia, for lunch. So today was it – Rose brought her husband Hank and Rob brought his wife Katje, who is… Continue reading World Astonished as Republicans Caught Using Fear and Hate
Hannibal’s Second Big Mess in the Alps
My two o’clock appointment on Friday was Dr. Sharmoot bin Ssum-izi al Humar-Hasawee, Cultural Subject Matter Expert at the The People’s Bureau of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriy, otherwise known as the Libyan Embassy. I offered him tea, of course. “Do you prefer it,” I cordially asked, “with mint or cardamom?” My guest… Continue reading Hannibal’s Second Big Mess in the Alps
They Know What You Did Last Night
Cerise and I went out dancing Saturday, which was definitely a much-needed recreation for me, particularly after having been dragged to Glen Echo National Park for the Arts to watch an “adult puppet show” first. Technically speaking, it was a “puppet slam,” sponsored by The Puppet Company, The Center for Exploration of the Puppet Arts,… Continue reading They Know What You Did Last Night
Plumbus Capitis Redux
“Isn’t your brother-in-law’s name Henry?” Gretchen asked as she opened the door to my office and poked her head inside, cocked quizzically to the side like a puzzled puppy. “Yes;” I assured her, “Henry Palikowski. Why?” “Because,” she explained, “I’ve got a guy named Joseph Palikowski on Line Two, and he’s rabid to talk with… Continue reading Plumbus Capitis Redux
DC Gets One Snow Job After Another
Friday, I had an afternoon appointment for a consultation in Annapolis, Maryland. The client was willing to pay a considerable amount extra for me to travel out there in person, and my fee included the two hours of driving it normally takes to get from my office in downtown Washington to Annapolis and back. On… Continue reading DC Gets One Snow Job After Another