Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
Thirty-seven years ago, I was driving east through the mountains of Pennsylvania along Interstate 80. It was winter but I’d caught a break in the weather: it was smooth sailing, as I like to say. Certainly no reason to think something bad would happen. My car was a 1978 Ford LTD Coupe. It was huge, … Read more
It’s tax season. If you’re only just now realizing that taxes are due on Tuesday, sorry I ruined your weekend, but shame on you for relying on this newsletter to remind you of such a pain in the ass. It’s called tax season because it technically lasts three months, but it’s not a season like … Read more
Back in fifth grade, I started having panic attacks over being late to school. That was the year my older brothers had moved on to high school, leaving me to walk by myself. It was an odd combination of growing social awareness, self-image, and basically being a baby about things. I could have walked with … Read more
The holidays are upon us and regardless of how, or if, you celebrate, we all have feelings around this time of year. If nothing else, it’ll soon—SOON!—be the Winter Solstice, which means days will start getting longer. If you live closer to the 45th parallel than the Tropic of Cancer, it’s a big deal. We … Read more
Last week we travelled to Kenosha for Thanksgiving. Lake effect snow off of lake Michigan turned the roads treacherous west of Kalamazoo. Thinking we were clever, we followed the GPS advice of taking an alternate route. Turns out, 200 other drivers did the same thing, making the alternate route as crowded as the toilets on … Read more