• Anything goes

    “Wow,“ he sits on the edge of the bed staring forward. “Yeah,” says the other. “She is PISSED!!!” “Uh-huh.” They don’t look at each other when they talk, staring instead directly forward at a silhouette pacing, pacing, pacing. “You know, it’s the law of things, if you’re too nice you get taken advantage of,” says Read more

  • Um … seriously …

    Sigh. Read more

  • Snow!

    Watching my sons shovel the walks and the driveway and then have to re-shovel portions because their intermittent snowball fights just keep redistributing the snow. Smiling. I love them! Read more

  • Decision

    I edited a ‘Decision’ story about whether smoking is a major risk factor for vascular disease and the premise of these particular articles is to say “On One Hand,” and make the case for, and “On the Other Hand,” and make the case against the article topic. But on that one, the evidence of smoking Read more

  • MEC

    I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean it! But it’s too late. It’s out there. Ugh! I looked up from my bench as people loaded on the bus and an outdoorsy skier dude walking down the aisle started chatting it up and laughing with an apparent coworker seated rows ahead of me. “This snow is Read more

  • Happy St. Pat’s!

    OK, my beloved Aunt Patti turns 60 today! I’m wondering how old her mum, Grandma, would have turned today? I’m thinking it might be her 100th birthday! Or very close! Love you Grandma! Had an Irish car bomb for ya both! 🙂 Read more