A newborn bison was euthanized Monday because a couple of tourists in Yellowstone thought it would be a good idea to give the little feller a ride in their warm SUV (it was cold outside), causing the mom and rest of the herd to later reject it. Tourists reaching the end of the Appalachian Trail are behaving soContinue reading “don’t be a tourist”
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when the sun goes down, I think of Charles Bukowski
I like to imagine what he might think about the world today. Not that I knew the guy, it’s just an interesting exercise. I thought of him this morning for reasons I’ll get to in a minute. I have a couple of CDs of his readings–Poems and Insults and Solid Citizen–recorded in what sound like dive bars. The audience is drunk,Continue reading “when the sun goes down, I think of Charles Bukowski”
The Pukening
Or, the time I went on a four-hour whale watching trip and puked into the Pacific. The signs were there that things might not go well. A final note: I’m absolutely going to go whale watching again–properly medicated. But if you come with me, just don’t stand too close.
