Entries by Gayle Leonard

Real News: Spurring Weed growth with Water

Did you ever experience an “Onion Fear” moment? When you suspect you’ve been humiliated and hoodwinked by a “news” story that’s actually a journo-joke straight from The Onion? Onion-fear struck by the forth paragraph as I read this item: WEED WATER FOUNTAIN SCULPTURE UNVEILED The water fountain sculpture unveiled Thursday on Weed’s Main Street is […]

Road-Tripping and Tower-Tipping

We may be delirious from the onset of Midwestern summer heat, but I’m out of my mind with three of my favorite things, all wrapped in one package: water towers, quirky roadside attractions, and the enterprising American entrepreneur.

Drought Jokes: “It’s So Dry…” California Edition!

California is facing its worst water shortage in decades. This is somewhat funny, both “curious-funny” and “ha-ha funny” because the state’s severest drought in modern history gives us an excuse to unleash some lame Cali-focused “It’s so dry…” jokes. California’s so dry…that leaks are the new status symbol. California’s so dry…the fastest growing crime is employee […]

Best water-related news headline…ever?

We always appreciate effervescent, fluid prose so our hats are off to Kevin Murphy of the Winona (Wisconsin) Daily News for this splashy headline: “Fountain City water rates spike” Dirty water politics side note: Kevin also reports that “The higher rates may also determine if the city’s only laundromat stays in business.”  

The Mad Libs and the Madness that is World Water Day

Hooray, it’s water’s very own special day! Last year I spent it ranting and whining, but this year we’re sporting a whole new attitude! While some busy themselves playing the bureaucratic global water game, here in suburbia we’re going all-in for party games. Happy World Water Day, please enjoy not one but TWO tasteless Mad […]

Open the Door to a Livelier Lavatory Lexicon

When nature calls, what do you call it, that place you go for going? If you go to the place pictured here, you can choose your preferred term from a nice assortment of colorful toilet terms. Gender-neutral, too! I spotted this outdoor restroom at the rear of a restaurant in historic Boulder City, Nevada. It […]