Amusement rides a little too realistic
In 2001, I went on vacation to Disney World. Prior to leaving, a surgeon examined my knee, which spontaneously bled from time to time since my car accident in 1988.…
Road kill punch
In my younger days, I dated a girl who attended North Adams State College, now known as Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In those days, the school was known for…
You can be yourself, but only if you wear a tie
Last night I was helping a kid put on his tie prior to a concert. “But I don’t want to wear a tie,” he moaned as I slipped it over…
Betsy Claypool more interesting than Betsy Ross
Less than a week after I take a shot at Betsy Ross and her “sewing achievement” (angering more than I expected) comes BETSY ROSS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA, which…
Some of us don’t need anymore drama
From Derek Sivers blog: Kurt Vonnegut, who happens to be my hero, reasoned that people crave drama in their lives because the typical story arc for a real life person…
I don’t think you exist, but that doesn’t mean you should yell at me in the brief moments that you do.
I often profess a fondness for the belief that the world exists only for me, and that the existence of other human beings, as well as all other things, is…
Tick tock
This is the worst part of the writing process for me: The waiting. The manuscript is done, and it’s in Taryn’s hands. I sit and wait, usually for about a…
Peeing was never so fun
I’m not sure which of these is more bizarre: The Stadium Pal, made famous by a David Sedaris essay, which allows men to urinate without a restroom through the use…
Making my own karma
I may still be sick, but I can still be a jerk when the need arises. After a visit to the doctor today (where I was stuck with needles three…
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