It started innocently enough, over an afternoon beer at a client party last summer. I was chatting with my friend’s …
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DOWNRIGHT REFRESHING
This daughter of mine only asked me for two things for her 21st birthday (which is today): 1) A ticket …
WAIT. IT’S NATIONAL PINK DAY?
Every once in a while I type the word P I N K into the Craigslist search screen… and see …
IF YOU GIVE A GIRL A ROOF
In response to those who’ve been asking (which is more of you than I would have thought; apparently this is …
THE MOM I’M NOT
Yesterday I was sitting next to a mom who I am not. This mom apparently had the foresight to realize …
NOT GOOD YET
To feel the sting of betrayal at the hands of a friend. To dodge a thirsty rage spinning out of …
DON’T LOOK AWAY NOW
When new life shows up, all small and tangled within the bleak, distracting mess you’ve been mired in for months… …





















