Elena TuckerThe Year of the ManateeEvery year, I pick out an animal and name the year in its honor. This is my own personal selection of animals, unlike the selection in the…·3 min read·Apr 12, 2024--4--4
Elena TuckerIrish Wish — my scathing reviewEveryone seemed to want me to watch it. Number 1 on Netflix! So many reviews! It seemed harmless enough. I was in the mood to watch some…·5 min read·Mar 23, 2024----
Elena TuckerThe Willing ProphetProphets of the good Lord above are reluctant, in general. It’s understandable. People don’t like being told what to do. Furthermore, we…·3 min read·Mar 15, 2024--2--2
Elena TuckerSherlock Holmes and the Dial of MediocrityWhen I was a teenager in high school, I would daydream — I wanted a hero to rescue me from my boring, humdrum existence. And not just…·4 min read·Mar 11, 2024--2--2
Elena TuckerMost of my heroes are dead. The rest have restraining orders against me.MOST OF MY HEROES ARE DEAD … THE REST HAVE RESTRAINING ORDERS AGAINST ME·6 min read·Mar 7, 2024--2--2
Elena TuckerIt’s for the birds.Once our son moved out, we took the bird feeder (which is transparent, with suction cups) he had outside his upstairs window, and stuck it…·3 min read·Mar 2, 2024--2--2
Elena TuckerRemembrance…We Jews, have this thing about visiting cemeteries and graves. We consider it a sacred duty to do so. We put a little rock or a pebble on…·3 min read·Feb 27, 2024--4--4
Elena TuckerFood of the gods.Have you ever wondered what exactly people meant when they talked about ambrosia, or food of the gods? Because I have, I have spent many…·1 min read·Feb 22, 2024--3--3
Elena TuckerGoing north, to Alaska.So, last week I went back to the scene of the crime.·5 min read·Feb 4, 2024--2--2