Drum Circles – Part 3
Continued from Drum Circles – Part 2. In our last episode, Drum Day, the day of the dreaded drum circle, had arrived, and our hero and his fairer self had decided to attend… The party starts at seven. Lana and … Continued
Drum Circles – Part 2
Continued from Drum Circles – Part 1. When last we left our intrepid hero, he had fainted at the thought of a neighbor’s drum circle. We rejoin his Sisyphean struggle moments later… I open my eyes. My wife stands over … Continued
Drum Circles – Part 1
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
Say Hello to Your New Bill
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
The Compliment Plot
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