I believe that birds make pacts with our dogs when they build their nests in our yard. The dogs keep...
My children constantly surprise me. Last month when we were visiting Walt Disney World we splurged and let them play...
to what end, all this rushing around and dominating the competition? gold? this is man’s destiny? to hoard gold and...
When I broke into advertising, I was all about the high concept stuff that left an impact on people. Creating...
Life is hard enough without having to deal with bad drivers who don’t use their turn signals. And it’s more...
The window is constantly shutting. It does not care about your five year plan. Opportunities to live appear in every...
What if we are all really just ants? Slaves to the machine. Blinded by conformity of the way things...
Make no mistake, I’m no fan of the Boston Red Sox. I used to like them back in the day...
Angels constantly swirl around me. Some are beautiful. Some are violent. Some have bad teeth. They protect me from those...
Dear All Dogmatic American Party Liners, We Unaffiliated American voters are pissed off at what you’ve done to our...
I don't like giving advice. In fact, I hate it. It's not that I don't like helping people, there are...
This year my family took its summer vacation to the Central American nation of Belize.
You are what you eat. It’s an idiom kids in the 70s grew up with that made us think about...
I used to know a guy named Bump. He was a metal worker in my dad’s sheet metal shop. Bump...
In 2001 I became a parent. I chose to become a parent. But like everyone else who is a parent...
Murder is ridiculous. Especially your own. But you have to take a stand for something in this world.
We weren’t supposed to get a dog. We were only at the shelter to drop off food. But we did get a dog. Boy, did we.
I am moving away from consuming meat. Not for the planet. Not for my health. It’s because I’m a writer.
We saw Barbie in the theaters this summer. I hadn’t planned on it, but am so glad we did.
16 years ago, I saw a puppy running loose on a busy street. So I parked my car and scooped her up. She was a very good girl for a long time.
On August 3, 1991, I was going to end my life when a miracle occurred. I’m still not convinced I deserved the grace, but am certainly grateful for it.
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