Aging
30 Years Later
[sg_popup id=”2131″ event=”onLoad”][/sg_popup]It had to be 1982, which would have made me 12, when my parents went off, perfumed, cologned, and dressed up, to their 20th high school reunion. They…
You Can Go Home Again
I went home again. I got off the plane, and the smell hit me in the face with the force of a Mike Tyson punch. There was garlic there in…
Pleasures of the Flesh
Do you prefer physical pleasure or mental pleasure? Being in possession of a human-type body like I am, there is some routine maintenance that needs to be done. Most of…
Book Review — Takeoff
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Takeoff (Seth Walker) So, I have to confess: I don’t usually read “thrillers” that promise “non-stop action.” This is because my life is about as thrilling and…
To Yap or Not to Yap.
For reasons I do not care to get into right now (though trust me, everyone is fine now) I have spent a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms lately. …
Yes, I Think I’m Funny
I Think I’m Funny [sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]I have this absolutely non-humorous, borderline boring, slightly academic theory on humor, which is that laughter is the pinnacle of mindfulness. That is, when…
Book Review — How to Stop Time
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] How to Stop Time “How to Stop Time” by Matt Haig is one of the more interesting and unique books I’ve read in a long time. It…
I’m Proud Every Month
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]The month of June is known in the United States for many things, among them, the fact that it has been designated Pride Month, to commemorate the Stonewall…
Ode to a Varsity Chili Dog
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]If you find yourself heading to Atlanta and you post something on social media like, “Going to the ATL – where should I eat?” 9,999 out of 10,000…
For the Love of Worry
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]My Dad is in the hospital. This, naturally, is cause for alarm, and I worry. My parents live 600 miles away from me, so it isn’t so easy…
