life lessons

Yes, they're pretty; sure, it's spring. But please, whatever your little green thumbs do, don't let them plant Bradford Pear trees. They smell like rancid Fancy Feast. While I do miss Mr. Knightley (my own dear fancy feline), I do not need to be reminded of his morning dish on every campus corner.

Whose idea was this? And are we going to suppose it's merely coincidence that these trees stink up the sidewalks outside both the business and the science sections of campus?