Fowl Thang: A Quail, Brown, Blue, Duck and Turkey Egg Throwdown
All I wanted was a dozen eggs from the farmer’s market. But then I saw they had both brown and blue eggs. “Oh well,” I thought. “I can always use […]
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Lessons from the Whippoorwill
We had a gift waiting for us six months after we built our home. I’m so glad I discovered it serendipitously. To have known about the magnetic call of our […]
My Little Victory Garden: Brilliant Ideas Gone Bad
This past week has been strange for me. This past Monday was my last day at Oklahoma State University. And, although I’ve only worked there eight years, I also attended […]
We Have a Gender Problem in Oklahoma
We have a gender problem in Oklahoma. And when I write “gender,” I also mean sex. Sex in that there are some male/female balance issues. But gender, in terms of […]
My Little Victory Garden: A Rose Named Rachel
This past week has been one of the grandest growing, cooking and discovery weeks for all good things I’ve had since early last October. But I’m not going to write […]
Metta World Peace, You Just Brought Out My “Mama Bear,” Dude
To say that I’ve become an Oklahoma City Thunder fan since we got our team four years ago would be an understatement. I follow the players on Twitter. I go […]
My Little Victory Garden: Everyone Begins Somewhere
There are a couple of things I’ve noticed about social media. First, I really am influenced by messages I receive throughout the week about what I might want to buy […]
It’s Like Allowing Myself to Pee, Only Different
When a person’s bladder is filled beyond capacity, something interesting happens when they finally make it to the restroom. Girls pull down their pants and sit, or boys unzip their […]
“Terrorism is the Theatre of the Obscene”
Last night I was delaying the process of going to bed. My mind was spinning a bit with the question of how to appropriately honor what this day means for […]
Young Oklahomans Speak: How Do You Decide the Appropriate Age to Marry?
Most of the time, you’ll find first person commentary on the Red Dirt Chronicles. Today, however, I’m going to share with you a “third person” report in full because it […]
