A couple of months ago, I cleaned out the fridge and discovered a vibrant blue-green and white mold on some spaghetti sauce. Obviously, this container got shoved to the back of the fridge and wasn’t seen for a while. The mold against the red sauce makes for a striking and artistic contrast. If you look at a closeup of the mold, you can see that it has a fuzzy, almost cottony texture. …
We are zooming through the month of May, and I’ve written nary a word on Without Obligation. Time to rectify that. The title of today’s post, “The Impossible Corner,” sounds like it could be describing the constant existential threats U.S. democracy is facing at the hands of Donald Trump, his sycophantic enablers, and the billionaire monopolists. While I could shout at length about all of these topics (like Trump’s outright theft of $1.776 billion from…
In March, I had to go to Chicago for a work conference and Erik came with (he is the BEST traveling companion!). While there, we were fortunate to be able to visit the Field Museum at an after-hours party hosted by one of the conference vendors. I had never been to the Field Museum before, but it’s one of those museums that is spoken of with awe in the museum community. They are known for…