Suprise Me

This upset me terribly. Read More

He aimed and started shooting ... I found the whole practice terrifying. Read More

There were two times, one in the '60s and one in the '70s, when something changed my life dramatically, Read More

Telegraph Avenue.  Wonderful!  Full of cheap eats, head shops, bookstores, hippies and students and life.  Read More

After years of struggling with gambling, I learned the only way to win is to never play the game at all. Read More

A picture, a mirror, and a copper plate attest to my grandparents’ anniversary. They were married 101 years ago June 2. I know this because I have a picture of my grandmother in her wedding dress. There’s a mirror behind her, now hanging in our bedroom, although a bit worse for wear. The copper plate,… Read More

The right to vote is not about politicians or policy or propositions. It is about exercising a right, embracing a responsibility. My mother has felt this way as long as I've known her. I don't think she has ever missed voting in an election. Read More

I like to take my time when I pronounce someone dead. Read More

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Read More

My younger son was in nursery school at the time and his best buddy, Dugan, thought her name was “Fleabee”, to the amusement of us all. Read More