The Gall of My Gall Bladder I had to have an organ removed. Not one that I can’t live without it, mind you, but an […]
Living
Learning Italian Part 1: Starting My Journey
Ciao Sono Kurt. Vengo dalla Louisiana. Ho quarantotto anni. Piacere di conoscerti. Yes, I’m learning Italian. Mrs. Nola Nerd Couple’s dad is from Italy. She […]
Hurricane Ida and Exiled on Beach Street
Direct Hit Hurricane Ida devastated my homeland. The eye passed over the town of my birth (Houma) and my hometown of Lockport. Where we live […]
Teacher Tiredness in the Age of Covid
It’s Saturday afternoon at Nola Nerd Headquarters as I type this. I’ve already had one nap today and would love a second one (spoiler alert: […]
Why I am Becoming a Flexitarian
Wake Up Call. First, it was Luke Perry. Then John Singleton. Both in their early 50s and gone too soon. Then, while watching The Sopranos, […]
Exercising: Roadblocks
If you have followed this blog for a long time, you would think that a post about roadblocks would focus on my palindromic rheumatism. You […]