Apologies for the lengthy delay; lots of driving over Thanksgiving (put over 2,000 miles on the family minivan!) and then a ton of work waiting for me when the holiday…

I’m back. You know it’s bad when several of your co-workers stop you in the hall and ask why you haven’t been updating your blog. On the one hand, I…

Since I won’t be posting for a few days, it seemed only fair to leave you with another of our not-quite-famous caption contests. (Past contests are here.) AFP/File/Hector Mata Rules:…

My family and I are hitting the road (again!) tomorrow, this time to head east to spend time with our extended families. Posting will be light for the next several…

We’re starting our Thanksgiving trip a bit early — we’ll start by spending a weekend with my in-laws who just recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. After that we’ll be…

This is a compelling use of parody to make a point. It’s not a political issue I’m particularly familiar with, but I think the factory farming issue will become a…