My dogs only need me for warmth, food and picking up poop
Dogs demand a lot of work and often have accidents in the house. So is it worth it?
Life
It’s nine months later and what do we have to show?
Hey good looking, where you been the past nine months? It’s been nine months since I last emailed. Given all the troubles of the past year, I couldn’t think of anything worth sharing. Over half a million fellow Americans have died — may they rest in peace — and the trauma is even worse across … Read more
17 Ping Pong Balls and Reaching Into the Dark and Dank Pit to Deal With a Writer’s Despair
Coming face to face with years of neglect, the author must fix a problem or risk destroying a thing he doesn’t want to have to replace.
The Plugged Drain Pipe and the Kitchen Sink
We were worried for a while… (Photo via Stencil) About three weeks ago, on a quiet Friday evening as Mary and I were contemplating what we might do to occupy ourselves, there was a burbling noise coming from the kitchen, as if the faucet had been left on. Our son was showering upstairs, and we … Read more
The Eternal Struggle Between Private Time and Family Time for a Writer Like Me
How a Quiet Night Between Holidays Became the Battle Ground Between Me and My Family Kind of looks like me. (Photo via Stencil) The Monday following Thanksgiving, my wife realized that we had an evening in which no one had any plans. Not me, not her, nor our daughter or son. This was a rarity … Read more