At Least They're Committed

What reminded me? What reminded me? Oh, yes. My college adviser connected with me via LinkedIn, that’s what. Hadn’t heard from him in years. We were together the morning of 9-11. I’d arranged for your mom, Dez, to stay home for just a few hours to watch your youngest uncle so I could go meet… Read more

Harrumph. I am in no way, shape or form deserving of the negativity, lack of humor or general curmudgeonry  (look! I made up a new word!) leveled at me today. I am a kind, thoughtful and, yes, snarky person and I should be acknowledged for all of these pleasant and desirable traits, as opposed to being… Read more

The door is slightly ajar. I don’t knock, I quietly squeeze past so as not to be noticed. It’s black and white, everything is various shades and depths of black and white and gray. I look first at myself, then at the tight cropped carpeting, the stairs directly across from the entry way, the dismal… Read more

Oh, all right. I must admit I AM very much a social creature. I was delighted when Colleague not only stopped by tonight to graciously bring us dinner and some very kind get-well cards, but actually stayed and ate and drank beer and we chatted and laughed and it was nice for D, too, because… Read more

It is not uncommon for me to find myself staring at an entry on my daily to-do list wondering what the heck my Neanderthal scrawlings were intended to say. This morning as I squint (as if that will help) at what appears to be “Piss on FB, Fuck” thinking I might have overdone it on… Read more

I awaken from a dream with cars and lifts and a born-again, rounded Rocky housed at the top of a tall, spindly building that tips dramatically as the wind blows and makes me wonder if it will snap off the spire at any moment and plummet us all to the earth. “Bother with reality!” I… Read more