“And Tom brought him chicken soup until he wanted to kill him. The lore has not died out of the world, and you will still find people who believe that soup will cure any hurt or illness and is no bad thing to have for the funeral either.”

– John Steinbeck, East of Eden

I’m going to be experimenting over the next few days with new layouts for the blog, so don’t be surprised if it looks a little odd at times as I play with the different elements. If you happen to spot something that you particularly like or don’t like, let me know. I may end up back here at this layout, as I’ve become fond of it, but it also has begun to feel like the sidebar is a bit cluttered, and there are other things I’d like to add without having it feel overly busy….