LIFE LESSONS IN A BROWNIE PAN

 When I was in junior high, we had a little ditty we used to sing, "I work best under pressure and they'll be lots of pressure if I wait until tomorrow."

Sometimes I wonder if I took that as my life's motto.

I had six of the last eight days off. I got some Christmas shopping taken care of, saw a movie with my mom--the excellent, The Theory Of Everything, and did some chores. I got some writing in as well--not as much as I should've gotten done considering the time I had off, but got some w...