There are only 5 - 7 thousand alpacas in North America, but somehow my sister and I found a pen of them. This is what we heard from the far side of the chain-link fence... "Individuals vary, but Alpacas generally make a humming sound. Hums are often comfort noises, letting the other alpacas know they… Continue reading Sounds Alpacas Make
Month: December 2008
Lo, Saturnalia!
The solstice and the potlatch and the Christmas and the sun-worshiping and the Saturnalia are over and done at last. The business of America can go back to being just business, transactions for transactions sake, with the Yeshua-stuff relegated back to Sundays only, just for the hardcore. The gifts I had bought for my family… Continue reading Lo, Saturnalia!
The Amazing Technicolor Uncle Buck
This Saturday what with the three day snowstorm and all I decided to take a taxi to work and not even deal with digging out my car and driving it. Also, I thought it would be neat to wear this technicolor flannel shirt that I had purchased at the Davis Square Goodwill Store back in… Continue reading The Amazing Technicolor Uncle Buck


