Suprise Me

We spotted three girls across the street. When they saw us they giggled, whispered among themselves, and waved shyly. Read More

As I mark my tenth Father’s Day without having a father, I am thinking about this most important choice my father helped me to make. Read More

Dear Younger Self What a cutie!   But seriously I’m here to give you some advice. Be a more adventurous eater,  try the sushi. Don’t fight with your mother so much,  you’ll find out later she was usually right. Practice the piano so you can play something besides Fur Elyse. Don’t abandon your theatre dreams… Read More

I remember our 8th grade history teacher telling us back then that every generation had to have its war and while there was nothing solid on the horizon for us, he was confident that we’d get our chance. Read More

It's never too late to be Great. Read More

They smilin’ in your face All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers. . . . What follows is not the only story of betrayal that has occurred in my life, but let’s just say that it’s the only one that I’m willing to make public. Putting out on the internet… Read More

This is the one, my old man says. Read More

There's always the Google machine. Read More

I am not a big fan of Valentine’s Day, a holiday that creates such high expectations that one is almost bound to be disappointed. Read More

Mom probably figured, “Dale has never in his life had his own package of gum. He only gets to chew a piece now and then when someone offers him a stick. Read More