A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.
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The following essays first appeared in “Around the Bend,” my long-running biweekly humor column in the Addison Independent in Vermont. If they make you laugh, share them with your friends. If they don’t, share them with your enemies.
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Cloudy with a slight chance of accuracy
I began to suspect that the forecast was being generated not by complex meteorological models but by a gang of middle schoolers playing a prank.
Goodbye—and good riddance—to ‘Hot Girl Summer’
“I spent most of the summer pacing, waiting for the chance to finally say those magic words: ‘Gonna be good sleeping weather tonight.’”
Busy columnist grants interview
“Are you suggesting that I am not, in fact, toiling every waking moment of these long, hot days?”
Our bickering just isn’t the same anymore
“The air conditioner had the potential to cause a good spat, and we were up for it.”
Kitchen scale is ‘weigh’ better
“It goes against my free-wheeling approach, not just to baking but to anything that requires accuracy. “
