

Everyone Has a Story
Everyone has a story. Â Everyone. Â The bartender who stands behind the wooden counter polishing the stained surface as he listens to other...


No Organization Past This Point
I totally get it. Really, I do. Furthermore, I agree with them. They want their friends to come into the house and not have to apologize...
Did You Say Something?
As a writer (at least, that's the excuse I've been using), I listen to every conversation except the one I'm in. That includes the ones...


I Can't Get Comfortable
If you've ever seen even one episode of The Big Bang Theory then you know Sheldon has his spot on the couch. He's measured it between...


Change Doesn't Scare Me
Change doesn't scare me. For over twenty years I've been a part of churches where most members screamed if you changed the brand of...


Where'd That Body Come From?
The girls think I’m quirkier than normal and give me the looks that tell me so. Like the other day when I left my study in total...


It All Started with Squirrels
He's staring at me, his tiny sharp claws gripping my porch screen as his fluffed out tail shakes like a silent tambourine.  A few days...


I collect People
I watched as a gnome of a man climbed two levels of theater seats, his sweater draped over his trembling arm. He eased his body forward,...