A rhododendron bud lavender-tipped. Soon a glory of blooms to clash with the cardinals and gladden the hummingbirds!

A rhododendron bud lavender-tipped. Soon a glory of blooms to clash with the cardinals and gladden the hummingbirds!

Spooky wild and gusty; swirling dervishes of rattling leaves race by, fleeing the windflung deadwood that cracks and thumps behind.

I usually lump organized religion, organized labor, and organized crime together. The Mafia gets points for having the best restaurants

The Olympic games should be a matter between individual athletes and the gods. Noisy flag-waving dishonors gods and men alike.

I've been smoking nearly 50 years now. I just don't feel safe breathing anything I can't see!

The pilgrims were kicked out of England, quarreled with the Dutch, alienated the Indians, and had an evil reputation among the turkeys.