A Sackful of Ideas for Last-Minute Gift-Giving the Scribbleskiff Way

Dear Reader: How are things with you? We here at Scribbleskiff have been very busy lately, preparing for and trying to enjoy the holidays. We’ve been trimming trees, decking halls, lighting lights, as well as reading, listening, sipping, supping, and writing ourselves silly. We ought to change our name to “Scrabbleskiff” it’s been so frenetic… Continue reading A Sackful of Ideas for Last-Minute Gift-Giving the Scribbleskiff Way

Songs That Swoop Like Vampires, Feast Like Vultures? It Must Be Autumn

Autumn in the middle Atlantic — in the month of November, especially — it’s one of the most sensuous times of the year to live in this area. The leaves have shed their monochromatic green sheen, revealing their true colors in a palette that always captures my attention when it begins to appear, everything from… Continue reading Songs That Swoop Like Vampires, Feast Like Vultures? It Must Be Autumn