Short Story: I’m A Shorts in Winter GuyThe guy in that photo? I am not him in a literal sense. But I am him. I am his brethren. I am his people. I am his compatriot.Jan 5, 20211Jan 5, 20211
Thanks, But No ThanksThey come in one after the other, almost every day. They’re form letters and usually the same:Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Life (and Eventual Death) as an IntrovertLast weekend my kids were taking part in a golf tournament. On the Saturday I walked with my youngest son. He was playing with two other…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
When Will It Stop?Today I had a thought — will there ever be a day, a full day, where I don’t think of him again? Where his name doesn’t so much as enter my…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Fore!My oldest son was playing in a golf tournament this weekend, at which I bore witness to a scene I still can’t quite process coherently…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Tick TockAs someone currently in the midst of one of these situations, herewith is a ranking of things you wait for, ranked from the most…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
The Things I MissWe’re six months into the Covid-19 era. How many times since then have you heard the term “the new normal”? Probably too many to count…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
The Time I Failed My One Job At ChildbirthMy oldest son turns 13 this week, and its led me to reminisce about the time I failed at the one job I had during his birth.May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
The Full Accounting of the Time My Health Exploded“I wonder if it’s lymphoma.”May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
It Doesn’t Matter, But It DoesRight now, March Madness is supposed to be on. I haven’t cared about college basketball in years, haven’t filled out a bracket in two…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
