One down, ninety-nine to go. I figure the Cubs will have to win 100 games to win the National League Central Division, so ripping the Diamondbacks 16-6 in their opener is a good start. I just hope their bats still have some hits left in them for the rest of the week. Tomorrow is the [...]

Reflect long enough and you can fly.

I picked up this Kannon (Bodhisattva of Mercy) at Home Depot for $40. Ruth doesn’t like it, but Safa and I do. Regardless of looks, it’s good feng shui. Plus mercy can be a valuable thing to have around the house. The tree next to it is also good feng shui–it’s a small Japanese maple [...]

Spring is in the air, as are allergens. Today I finally started feeling itchy eyes, but still couldn’t help getting out to do some spring planting. I picked up some more Creeping Jennys to cascade over the rocks above the pond and three patches of Irish Moss to experiment with. They had Scotch Moss (lighter [...]