Osler's Razor

As usual, Friday's haikus revealed many things, including the unfortunate fact that Renee seems to be suffering from some kind of stomach ailment. Sorry, friend!

Meanwhile, my favorite of last Friday's entries was this breezy poem from Sara Sommervold:

Christmas mess is not
regular mess, so bright with
love. Cleaning? Who cares!


I like it because it's true. Speaking of truths, here is something you might not know about Sara:

As I have explained here before, the governorship of Sara's home state, South Dakota, rotates among the 23 adult residents of that state. In 2002, Ms. Sommervold received a letter at her home informing her that it was her turn to perform this civic duty.

She reported promptly to the state capitol in Pierre. Since Pierre has neither reliable rail or air service or connections to an interstate highway, she had to travel overland by ox-cart from the point at the Hughes County border where highway 83 is no longer paved. Once in Pierre, she received the Chislic garland and commenced her duties. During her 23-month term of office, she successfully led the push to ensure that Yankton was awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics. Another accomplishment was her foiling of a coup attempt by one "Captain 11," who tried to take over the capital using legions of hypnotized schoolchildren and the "Freezeberg" technique, where the residents were ordered to remain perfectly still in comical positions. After his defeat, Captain 11 returned to Sioux Falls, where that kind of thing is relatively normal.

All hail Sara the Sommervold!