Author Archives: karl

I’m in town, on a rare trek away from the basement. I visit familiar routes, and I meet several people I know as I stroll. Following a brief conversation, each person says the same thing as we part: “Hey, you’re … Continue reading →

Note 1, for October 1, 2021: Terminate an elk. Note 2, for October 1, 2021: Contact son in-law Jon, and ask him to terminate an elk. Offer to contribute $10 to help pay for a cow tag. Even though she … Continue reading →

I see him this morning. He’s at the far end of the canned vegetable aisle at the market, checking out the niblets. He turns and moves out of sight. I lumber down the aisle as quickly as my bulk will … Continue reading →

April 15, 2021 A notification appears in a small box at the upper right corner of my computer screen I am informed my daily average screen time — the time my computer is linked with the Internet — is 10 … Continue reading →