Colin Dullaghan

One of the reasons we chose our house was the wonderful row of mature pine trees in the back. Thirteen of them, actually, lined up along the back of the yard, green year-round and great for providing shade from the sun and blocking noise from the highway. I used to take a lawn chair out [...]

I just got a call from home, telling me the ceiling dripping in the kitchen. Penny wanted to know if she should scatter pots or towels or climb on the roof with boards and nails or what. I said no, don’t worry about it just yet. When the rain stops – remnants of Hurricane Katrina [...]

Oh man. I was just at this German restaurant up the street having lunch, right? And I’m sitting there in this indoor biergarten area, staring down the hallway at all these taxidermied mooseheads on the walls and one table of middle-aged women discussing some community effort they’re all in favor of, and for some reason [...]

I’m fairly sure that, at precisely this moment, Penelope is posting a new blog about her Big Art Show and how it went. It’s taken her a couple days to fully formulate her thoughts on the subject, but judging by the intent expression in her eyes she got it all figured out.
I’ll just add an [...]

I’m fairly sure that, at precisely this moment, Penelope is posting a new blog about her Big Art Show and how it went. It’s taken her a couple days to fully formulate her thoughts on the subject, but judging by the intent expression in her eyes she got it all figured out.
I’ll just add an [...]

I’m fairly sure that, at precisely this moment, Penelope is posting a new blog about her Big Art Show and how it went. It’s taken her a couple days to fully formulate her thoughts on the subject, but judging by the intent expression in her eyes she got it all figured out.
I’ll just add an [...]

I’m fairly sure that, at precisely this moment, Penelope is posting a new blog about her Big Art Show and how it went. It’s taken her a couple days to fully formulate her thoughts on the subject, but judging by the intent expression in her eyes she got it all figured out.
I’ll just add an [...]

I’m fairly sure that, at precisely this moment, Penelope is posting a new blog about her Big Art Show and how it went. It’s taken her a couple days to fully formulate her thoughts on the subject, but judging by the intent expression in her eyes she got it all figured out.
I’ll just add an [...]

I’m fairly sure that, at precisely this moment, Penelope is posting a new blog about her Big Art Show and how it went. It’s taken her a couple days to fully formulate her thoughts on the subject, but judging by the intent expression in her eyes she got it all figured out.
I’ll just add an [...]

I miss the days when I knew everything. Why, seems like it wasn’t but a few years ago that I had it all figured out: country music was bad; logical inquiry was good; organized religion was a trap, and so on and so forth.
I think at some point I’ve turned out to be at least [...]

Is that gumbo? It’s hard to pin down for sure, but I’m thinking that’s the aroma of steamed crawfish. Or socks, perhaps.
Whoo! Just got a strong sniff, there. That is powerful. Just like the chef. Wait: asparagus? Maybe cabbage. Definitely a fibrous vegetable or tuber of some sort. Except with…
Oh God! Burnt fur?! It couldn’t [...]

Is that gumbo? It’s hard to pin down for sure, but I’m thinking that’s the aroma of steamed crawfish. Or socks, perhaps.
Whoo! Just got a strong sniff, there. That is powerful. Just like the chef. Wait: asparagus? Maybe cabbage. Definitely a fibrous vegetable or tuber of some sort. Except with…
Oh God! Burnt fur?! It couldn’t [...]

Is that gumbo? It’s hard to pin down for sure, but I’m thinking that’s the aroma of steamed crawfish. Or socks, perhaps.
Whoo! Just got a strong sniff, there. That is powerful. Just like the chef. Wait: asparagus? Maybe cabbage. Definitely a fibrous vegetable or tuber of some sort. Except with…
Oh God! Burnt fur?! It couldn’t [...]

Is that gumbo? It’s hard to pin down for sure, but I’m thinking that’s the aroma of steamed crawfish. Or socks, perhaps.
Whoo! Just got a strong sniff, there. That is powerful. Just like the chef. Wait: asparagus? Maybe cabbage. Definitely a fibrous vegetable or tuber of some sort. Except with…
Oh God! Burnt fur?! It couldn’t [...]

Is that gumbo? It’s hard to pin down for sure, but I’m thinking that’s the aroma of steamed crawfish. Or socks, perhaps.
Whoo! Just got a strong sniff, there. That is powerful. Just like the chef. Wait: asparagus? Maybe cabbage. Definitely a fibrous vegetable or tuber of some sort. Except with…
Oh God! Burnt fur?! It couldn’t [...]

Is that gumbo? It’s hard to pin down for sure, but I’m thinking that’s the aroma of steamed crawfish. Or socks, perhaps.
Whoo! Just got a strong sniff, there. That is powerful. Just like the chef. Wait: asparagus? Maybe cabbage. Definitely a fibrous vegetable or tuber of some sort. Except with…
Oh God! Burnt fur?! It couldn’t [...]

This weekend I participated in an “authentic” “racing” “experience.” It was fun and all, and my team ended up winning the big race at the end, but I had a few concerns about the condition of the trainer cars.
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…Okay, okay, guys, overall the car feels pretty good. A little loose back there in turn five, [...]

I was watching the Today Show this morning, and there was a report on a recent study linking an increased risk of contracting a mysterious new form of cancer to viewing reports on contracting mysterious new forms of cancer.
“Gaah!” shrieked Katie Couric, turning away from the monitor. “I recognize the importance of making people aware [...]

For my birthday, my mom gave me money. It might sound like a boring gift to you, but it turned out to be one of the most fun toys I ever got, because I got to spend it a half-dozen times in my mind before actually plunking down any of the bills. Besides, I never, [...]

For my birthday, my mom gave me money. It might sound like a boring gift to you, but it turned out to be one of the most fun toys I ever got, because I got to spend it a half-dozen times in my mind before actually plunking down any of the bills. Besides, I never, [...]