The Assemblagist

British colonel outwaits dead wife's dying pets ... read more

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In Shopping:
Shop only once a week. If small extra items are needed, the husband can pick them up on his way home from work. ... read more

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In Better Homes and Gardens (1953) there's a curious article by Donald G. Cowley discussing medicine. The article, titled "There's News In Medicine, When Doctors Meet to Catch Up With Medical Progress", contains some rather interesting information. There is not yet a polio vaccine in 1953. How old are you? Do you know about polio? Do you remember getting vaccinated, lining up at schools to drink a sugary mix from a little paper cup? I do. And I remember John Fulwiler, who died in Atlanta back around 1982, one of our last polio "poster children". ... read more

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We're speaking today with myself. The room is dimly lit. During the taping of the interview, two small dogs snooze in the corner crevice while another larger dog slams its entire body against a nearby exterior door. Outside, a neighbor discovers termites in her shed and engages the carpentry skills of her son-in-law to repair the damaged wood. ... read more

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Interesting (I hope) change of pace - a personal essay published earlier this summer. ... read more

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