Grief Shaved 30 Points Off My IQ
The whole day goes by, and I get almost nothing done. Or it feels like I get nothing done. Or I get nothing consequential done. I’m surprised, in fact, by how fast morning turns to night. Where …
The Champagne-Charging Bicycle
I’ve been writing blog posts for Amazon’s CE blog this week while its editors are at the CES show. This entails scrolling through thousands of press release headlines, news site links, and …
My New Resolution: Saying Hello
This is stupid. It comes naturally for most people, but when I run into an aquaintance by surprise, I pretend that I don’t see them or I turn away. I don’t run screaming from people, no, …
I'm Sorry You Didn't Get a Christmas Card From Me
I am sorry. I really am. I wanted to send you a Christmas card this year, but I couldn’t. It wasn’t until this week that I realized that I couldn’t. I bought boxes of Christmas …
About Blackouts
No, not the self-induced kind, the wind-induced kind. Meteorologists said on Wednesday that a big storm was coming and that we would lose our power. I’d never heard such an ominous weather …
Extreme Fun Happy Bounce Wiggle Buddy
I’ve been working this last week editing content for toy products. At this point, I’ve gone through more than 400 toys, and the names of these products aren’t making sense to me any …
Happy Thanksgiving
The Strangest Night of My Life
It was 1994. I went on an weekend camping trip with my writing professor and a few other students. The university owned an old mining cabin in an obscure corner of Death Valley, which they allowed …
Welcome Back to the Blue, America
I’m relieved, not overjoyed. I feel like my country is waking up from terror hangover and seeing this administration for what it really is: ugly, corrupt, lying, overly secretive, and unjust. …
Percocet Dreams
I’m on day five of trying to pass a 7mm kidney stone. So far, no good. Thankfully, my in-laws were staying with me on Saturday night when the pain came down out of the sky. They rushed me to the …