It’s March in Michigan and you can feel the shackles of winter breaking all around us… To be replaced, of course, by the wet shackles of non-stop rainstorms. February and March are always such dreary months in the state of the mitten. Glen Phillips has a song that says “winter pays for spring.” Nah, in Michigan I can point to two overly depressing months as being the cost.
So usually, around this time of the year, I am drawn to lighter entertainment. This is not the time for a serious novel for me. You won’t see one on the list. I’m looking for fun and comfort here. For example, just check out the first on my list:
Complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schultz (1979-1980)
It’s become a tradition for me and my mom. Every year, I get the box set for Christmas of the next two installments in the Complete Peanuts series. And each year around this time, these collections save me from the natural funk around me… Which is hilarious to consider since the world of Mr. Charles Brown is not exactly a nice place to live.
It’s cruel, it’s full of sarcasm, and your friends have no problem pulling a football from you, letting you land right on your back. Ouch. (more…)
The Stories of Scott D. Southard 