The Palindrome
Shoot. Really doesn’t seem like I’ve been here all that long. I guess if the [...]
They Had Guts
I tended to pay attention to Mom when she was baking because there would be [...]
Waking The Bear
When we had our old dog Boomer, a scrappy and independent-minded terrier mutt, we [...]
Death Of A Frog
If you’re planning to kill something, you’re better off not naming it first. My Uncle [...]
As Slow As Possible
The composer John Cage famously wrote eight pages of keyboard music called “As Slow As [...]
The Unthinkable Molly Clown
A good friend dropped by. She had only about fifteen minutes to spare, so we [...]
The Streak
Ignoring the news has gotten to be a full-time occupation, and if you’re going to [...]
There’s Tilth To My Filth
It’s not so much that I can’t live with a filthy refrigerator. Clearly, I can. [...]
Pfuck Me
I’ll just warn you. The thing most likely to get me to strafe the neighborhood [...]
Address This
It started, as it always does, by my trying to fix my computer myself. My [...]
Number One With A Bullet
Oh, well, shoot (as they say). I don’t know. We’ve got a problem with guns. [...]
Voting In Your Pajamas
I vote in every election even if there’s nothing I’m excited about. We’ve voted [...]
I’ve Got A Syllable For You
I usually don’t assume I’m being judged. This is an excellent quality to have in [...]
Chipping Away At The Life List
You don’t have to be any good at birding to like birding. With birds [...]
The Ones That Got Away
Whoever is in charge of my senescence has an odd aesthetic, but at least an [...]