Glitter & mayhem & music
It was almost a year ago that I received the invitation—would you like to contribute a story to a...
MemoriesA collection of 7 posts
We shout at the chatroom!
Let me tell you about the night I hung out with Mötley Crüe. Okay, to be honest, it...
Microwaves ruin everything
The wonderful video below reminds me of a good story about a microwave oven. Two microwave ovens, actually. But watch the video first, before I tell it. Don't worry, I'll wait. Wasn&...
Four road trips
21 I'm still not sure quite how I managed it, but I somehow talked my parents into giving me the family van for two weeks that spring, two long weeks that stretched into three....
Memories of my father's memory
Clearing out my inbox (a task that requires a pitchfork, a shovel, and high-volume hose), I ran across an email from a old, old family friend who had known my father since they were young together...
Remembering Algis Budrys
It was a simple drive twelve miles north this morning to get to Skokie for Algis Budrys's memorial service. █████ was unable to join me so I went alone, and I found when I arrived...