Michigan’s full of them. What was that strange, frightened critter (light brown, about the size of a small dog but very rodent-like, resembling a squirrel on unbelievable doses of steroids) I saw dashing across the north end of central campus … Continue reading →

Almost a month later and still no cicadas ….. A quick check of Cicada Mania shows there have been sightings in Cincinnati and southern Indiana, but nothing here yet. There is a moderately amusing photo at Cicada Mania of a … Continue reading →

Question of the Day while subbing at one of Ann Arbor’s two high schools: ‘Hey, Mr. Sub Man, Sir? What’s a Baroness?’