What we don't Need is Another of Those, II
Of all the things that can happen to love, I'll say this: it can definitely be displaced. Offloaded into these freaking adorable,...
What We Don't Need is Another of Those
He came home and sat on the damn chair waiting to be praised. And I'm not about that, at all. No. Nope. No I'm not, sir. I'm very much...
Armor at the Dragon
A lot of people think that I wear this stuff all the time. Not true. Just not true. I only wear it on Tuesday nights when I go out with...
Inside
It snowed on March 14. I sat inside and worked most of the day, staring at the wet flakes mixing with sleet. A March snow is almost...
The Book
I have been working for many years on a book about terrorism and its effects on national populations, specifically with respect to the...
Chair
My father died two weeks ago. He didn't suffer till the last few hours, when we were out there in Cambria together. I left the hospital...
On the Catskill
Tom keeps insisting on painting this stuff. Every day, up there on a grassy hill. Even on the cloudy days, he's painting glimmering...
Watch
"Lean in," the guy said. And I thought to myself, really? Do I really have to stand here like this with the drum strapped to my...
Every Day
My parents are redoing the attic, building it into a hideaway space that they think will be a good spot to hang out. An extra room for...
Up Early
Up early. The coffee pot caked in expired grounds. Took paper toweling off the rack. Rinsed. Scrubbed the filter and the pot. Then put in...