Insight

Last night I was talking to a friend who happened to be in a funk. I kept trying to be funny to break him of this nasty mood he was in. Then it hit me. I felt like it was my responsibility to free him of this mood. Like it was my job. Once I … Continue reading Insight

My New(ish) Car

Mom asks me one night if I want to go car shopping. Not being able to think of anything better to do, I agree to. "Remember," she says, "looking doesn't have to mean buying." This coming from the queen of impulse buying. "I know," I reply. So we walk on the lot and don't see … Continue reading My New(ish) Car

Classic

"You could move." ~Abigail Van Buren, "Dear Abby," in response to a reader who complained that a gay couple was moving in across the street and wanted to know what he could do to improve the quality of the neighborhood