Some places help you remember who you are when the world has helped you forget. We drove through the night making two trips from the apartment on Elizabeth St. to Nana's house to drop off the kids, then down 495 to 28 to the steamship parking lot. I sat between them in the cab with…Read more U-Haul & Pancakes
True Stories
No Thanks
It's not that I'm anti mothers or ungrateful for the miracle of human reproduction which gave me life but I've always found myself averse towards rewarding adult choices. There's something trivializing and strangely dysfunctional about this particular holiday. Again, it's not that I don't appreciate the concept of caregiving, it just feels like the original…Read more No Thanks
V.I.P
It was a radio, then t.v show that started in the 40's and ran for over 20 years; Queen for a Day. Also called the 'Cinderella show', it featured four women sitting in front of a studio audience while Jack Bailey summarized each of their personal struggles with a poetic, mildly sexist, lilt. The audience would…Read more V.I.P
Gross
Writing is terrifying. When I tip-toed into blogging just over a year ago I hadn't found my voice yet. Words came out like rush hour into an emotional traffic jam. Being introverted doesn't help. I'm terrible at giving myself permission to be a real person who occasionally sucks at everything but writing seems to help…Read more Gross
Shrink
Jantelovian Law was created by a Danish author in what is believed to be a moment of literary sarcasm. They're essentially the 10 commandments of selflessness. In Scandinavia you're not a special snowflake. If you attempt to distinguish yourself in tall poppy fashion you're likely to be cut down and sentenced to volunteer as a…Read more Shrink
The Stand
Make a stand for what you believe in and do what feels right in spite of any judgment or disapproval from others-Heron Living a life among people as a person continues to teach me we're simultaneously starving for and terrified of truth. We tend to prefer convenience over substance; less reliable but often more accessible…Read more The Stand
The Wall
"Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb? Mother do you think they'll like this song? Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls? Mother should I build the wall? Mother should I run for president? Mother should I trust the government? Mother will they put me in the firing line? Mother am…Read more The Wall
