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…
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…
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…
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…
Okay, I like The Spin Cycle Cafe, a combination cafe, bar and laundromat in town. My newest book, CHICKEN SHACK, which I am in the process of finishing and selling,…
Over the past three days, as I’ve suffered from the most unholy of stomach viruses (losing eleven pounds in the process), I’ve spent a great deal of time lying on…
Grasping for straws only makes you and your cause appear more pathetic. Case in point: I was listening to the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, and the topic…
A quote from Nora Ephron, via her mother: When you slip on a banana peel, people laugh at you. But when you tell people that you slipped on a banana…
I was at a birthday party with my daughter on Saturday, flying solo. My wife was not feeling well, so she remained at home. At one point I was sitting…