Monthly Archives: July 2011

The 17 Year Itch

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Liza Blue

For the past 17 years Joe had rarely looked at himself in the mirror.  For a while he had stopped on the way to work every morning to get a shave, but he eventually abandoned this indulgence and just grew … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Leave a comment

Buy a Ticket and Clap

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Liza Blue

Flipping through the channels one evening, I lucked into the Australian Open tennis tournament just as the announcer said, “The effortlessness of Federer’s game belies his mastery of his craft.”  The replay showed Federer gliding along the baseline, flicking a … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Did | Leave a comment

Costco Field Trip

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Liza Blue

About 2 years ago, Costco caused a major fracas in our suburban community when they announced their intention to locate a store here. There was some effort to dress up the controversy as an environmental issue related to the number of gas pumps that were part of the store. Continue reading →

Posted in Food Stuff, What I Did | Leave a comment