Minnesota Burning
I've seen this before. I remember when Martin Luther King was murdered. I remember my [...]
The Three Essentials
Surviving self-quarantine requires a flexibility of spirit. One quickly learns what is essential to living [...]
Nothing Left To Lose
"You young people," our beloved English teacher once scolded us, "you've cleaned up all my [...]
Echoes In The Braincase
One of the perks of a digital life is it is possible to present oneself [...]
The Data Dump
There are things you just don't want to hear if you're a writer. No, not [...]
Great Tits!
Social media have allowed us to be so familiar with each other that I sometimes [...]
Thirty Questions You Totally Shouldn’t Be Asking
Here you go, straight from Conspiracy Central: thirty loaded questions about the pandemic that "people [...]
Tomatoing Too Soon
My parents were genuine antiques. My dad wore a dress as a baby and later [...]
Grace And Grief
Strange times indeed. They're marked by uncertainty, most of all, followed by a stouter appreciation [...]
Dispatch From The Shutdown
Here's how my haircuts usually go. Things look spiffy when I leave the barber shop [...]
The Anonymous Family’s Prodigal Son
Aww, Sugar. Mommy missed you! you boomers are shutting down the entire economy because you're [...]
Rocking The Man Skirt
New shop coming in on Alberta Street where the doo-dad shop used to be. Stumptown [...]
The Price Of Freedom, TBD
You really have to hand it to the Republicans. They can call up a standing [...]
Chip And Mitzi Put In An Offer
Mitzi Well, we certainly did not want to discourage Chip and Mitzi Vinebustle, the bushtits, [...]
The Flyover
Well, they all showed up on the same day. April 8. What a bunch of [...]