Fav Four Books of 2019

Fav Four Books of 2019

Fav Four Books of 2019 I am not a book critic. I don’t know what’s new or hip or popular. I doubt I even have very good taste. But I do know what I like.  Here are my fav four of 2019.  Beastie Boys Book Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz I’ve always been a sucker for...
The Amazingly True Story of Gerry’s Giant Pickle

The Amazingly True Story of Gerry’s Giant Pickle

The Amazingly True Story of Gerry’s Giant Pickle I have a friend named Gerry.  When he smiles like this, he kinda looks like this.  And when he dresses up for Halloween, he looks like this.  He’s a double black belt in Aikido, which means he could easily kill a...
Trick’s on Me

Trick’s on Me

Trick’s on Me Traci always reads a scary book in October. And this year, she informed me, I’d be reading one too.  “We’re going to have a book club. Just the two of us!” she said. “’We’re going to read Hex. I’ll read it in English and you can read the Dutch copy...
Sometimes the Hat Chooses You

Sometimes the Hat Chooses You

Sometimes the Hat Chooses You July 11. Or, as real Americans call it, 7-Eleven Day. Per tradition, the CHG crew headed to the closest 7-Eleven for a free Slurpee. (Last year I tried the Cap’n Crunch flavor. Tasted exactly like soggy Cap’n Crunch. I almost barfed.) ...
20+ Things that were Rad in 2018

20+ Things that were Rad in 2018

20+ Things that were Rad in 2018 A two-centimeter lump of cancer certainly threw the second half of the year for a loop (and will likely dominate the first half of 2019), but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a lot of cool stuff in 2018. Here are some of my favorite...