A Late Starter Dawdling Through Life
It’s that time of year again: summer festival season. It starts on Memorial Day, sometimes earlier, and can extend well past Labor Day. Up in Seattle, it’s Northwest Folk Life; in Austin, South by Southwest (technically March, but it’s always … Continued
Our electric company sent out bills this month in a new format. It has lots of shiny colors now and they’ve arranged some of the numbers in different columns and sections, but it’s still a bill. Pretty straightforward: you see … Continued
I had so much fun writing this post on the Compliment Plot that it grew into a full-blown short story. I hope you enjoy. I knew I shouldn’t have agreed to it. I knew it wouldn’t end well. Why I … Continued
I don’t know about you, but I am so sick of handicapped parking spaces. Every time I’m going to the mall or the movies, I see an empty space in prime position, approach it, and wham! A blue “handicapped” sign … Continued
Sometimes, the best tactic for dealing with enthusiasm is to dampen it. You don’t want to squash it completely, because it’s hard for people to live without hope, but pouring a pailful of frigid doubt over someone’s head can inspire … Continued