Let’s call this a PSA

For all practical purposes, summer is over. If you don’t believe me, check your thermometer. Mine is heading to a predicted high of 98° although with the heat index it feels even hotter. That’s fall, right? Here, school starts tomorrow. That’s fall, right? And yet Labor Day is weeks away. There’s still time for a trip or two to the …

Music Therapy

As regular visitors well know, Thursdays are reserved in this spot for music therapy. On the half-dozen or so other websites that comprise the World Wide Web, today is tbt, a.k.a. Throwback Thursday. Well, let’s combine the two for this sterling musical blast from the past by Nashville’s great erstwhile band (1971-1977) Barefoot Jerry. This was just one of the …

Ohhh, JUNE!!!

Today being the first full day of summer and all, here’s a visual encore to yesterday’s launch party (scroll down to view). It’s the season to get outside, be active, eat fresh fruits and vegetables… in short, it’s growing season! JUNE from Mark Mazur on Vimeo.

I’ve got the hots for summer.

Literally. Despite the headline hots, I’m no fan of hot weather. Summer is only one letter removed from simmer. Even so, there’s something about the arrival of summer that calls for celebration. Maybe it’s the vacationy feel of this season and the resulting outdoorsiness of summer; maybe it’s the long days; maybe it’s all the food we love to eat …

HUMP DAY (and cold) HIATUS

Baby, it’s cold outside. What we need is a sizzling break from these frigid temperatures, even if only for a couple minutes. And so, forthwith, we shall travel to July. I’ll leave it to your discretion whether to travel back in time or forward. Either way, wear your sunscreen. JULY from Mark Mazur on Vimeo.

V = Video

The end of another season of baseball is closing in. As always, it opened on bright hopes and the neon green grass of spring. Long shadows fell across perfect fields as the sun set and the lights came on and the heat of the day slowly evaporated. There was beer. There were hot dogs. Foul balls and home runs. Starters …

I Love Monday

There are four calendars on the wall near my desk. Two of them say today is the first day of autumn, and the other two say tomorrow is. Either way, I love fall. I’ve got nothing against the other seasons. There is something about summertime that demands to be celebrated, even though I despise hot weather, especially hot and humid …

Pet Therapy Saturday!

Heading out of town this summer? Need quality caring boarding for your favorite dog? Cats & Dogs is sponsored by Boardwalk to Bark Place Kennel & Daycare, Grovetown, GA (706) 556-8127 www.boardwalktobarkplace.com

I Love Monday

IT’S THE FIRST MONDAY OF SUMMER! Trust me: I’m no fan of hot weather. But there’s something about summer that just demands a celebration. So let’s dive in!