"Use All The Crayons!"

Randoms ... jus' because

Not much news in this newsletter, but I’m hearing from people (“Hello, Michael Burns!”) who so enjoy the thoughts I felt obliged to just throw it out there. Really, do the themed posts really make a difference?

Have a great weekend!

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Here’s a video of me announcing my Oct. 19 appearance at The Adams Memorial Library. I intend to do an “Evan & Elle” promo and this will likely be the gist of that. If you’ve read the book, I’d appreciate seeing a review on amazon, especially if you’ve read and liked the book.

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Randoms

• I’m one of those guys who loves the sound of leaves blowing along the ground, but hates the sound of leaf blowers.

• How come I've never seen a pudding recipe that includes proof?

• It’s good to pray to God to change the world. It's better to use all your God-given powers to change the world.

• Latrobe, Pa., should host America's first true slugfest! Featuring actual slugs!

• Locksmiths make surprisingly good cooks. They never forget the key ingredient.

• A clear, sharp mind is a brute impediment to enjoying so much of life's wonder and whimsy.

• You know you're no longer middle aged when you realize the pile of diapers you'll change is smaller than the ones you'll wear.

• Sometimes -- and it doesn't happen often -- I forget the greatness of Tom Petty. Then I listen to Tom Petty.

• One of the most cherished military maxims about always fighting the last war is dead wrong. There'll never be a "last" war.

• Which will soar higher on National No One Looks in Mirror Day: our productivity or collegial revulsion at seeing our natural looks?

• Dressmakers who grow their own cotton sew what they reap.

• My mind's been wandering so long I'm surprised it's not appeared on someone's milk carton.

• If Jeremiah was, indeed, a bullfrog, who drove him to the liquor store to get his mighty fine wine? So much of the story remains untold.

I’m feeling so sheepish about this rushed effort I’m going to forgo my weekly beg. But please donate next week!