I Don’t Drink – A Very Dry Tale
Once upon a time there was a little girl who never in her whole life had had a drink. Well, she'd had a drink–she'd […]
Month: March 2011
My Invisibility Cloak
I was invisible once. For a long time. And I couldn’t figure out how I got that way. I noticed it first when I moved […]
Lame-Patootie Poetry
A poem is never finished, only abandoned. ~Paul Valéry WELL, Mr. Valéry. I've decided you are right. And not only that, but after posting my […]
My Qualifications As A Writer. Stand Back.
I have noticed that writers of any credibility include in their blogs their curriculum vitae–their list of writing qualifications, or brag-sheet, if you will. And […]
Dear Japan
You gave us this: (For which most of us thank you in the moment. It's retrospect that gives us the problem. But you've definitely brought […]
No Potty-Mouth Here. My Lips Would Fall Off.
When I was a kid I wasn't allowed to say "shut up." Also forbidden were, "you're stupid," "fart," "crap," and "butt." The result was that […]
Shoe-Bling. Cavewomen Did It. Now I Do It.
I am a Hunter-Gatherer. I descend from a long line of Hunter-Gatherers. I can trace my roots all the way back to the genus: Shoppingus […]
The Runner’s Wife: Mr. Crazy Legs’ Shoes of Doom
I am married to a runner. Yes. Mourn with me now. For I must live with a man who is also married to asphalt, […]
Brandon Davies, BYU, and Integrity
Dear World: The BYU/Davies-thing? It's about signing a contract and honoring it. It's about integrity.Thank you, Brandon Davies for having the integrity to honor yourself […]
No Talent? No Way! Buddy Green’s Harmonica.
Is there any such thing as a small talent? Well yeah. Look at this guy (and I'm not referring to his stature. It's that itty […]