On the Death of a Small BirdWhen a small bird is discovered in the grass, not having moved since the boys got home from school, the obligation falls to me.Dec 21, 2024Dec 21, 2024
The Last InningI carpooled in with someone from marketing and someone from HR. Tickets came through a work thing, and we knew we’d all have to do a round…Sep 28, 2024Sep 28, 2024
LiftedSix 3” exterior-rated screws, which only come in a large box ($29.95) and of which you only need six, and of which a box has already been…May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
The Obligations of AhabI imagine his wife. With her palm against her pregnant stomach, she tells him about a life that is beginning inside of her. Since the loss…Jan 23, 2024Jan 23, 2024
The 24 Cabinet Cards of Esther Hoyt and Other Reasons to Hide under the Desk1.Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
In Defense of the Major 7th ChordAt some point in the last few weeks, in an unsupervised moment, my five year old son saw an advertisement for Stranger Things with the…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
Fear is the Name We Give to Our Not KnowingI finally read the short fiction piece you published. The one about the architect who joins the cult. Anything I could tell you about it…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
Divided and ConqueredIn 1991 the Soviets retreated from Eastern Europe, taking with them the rigid state-enforced atheism, leaving the door wide open for…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
The PlanetariumMy 2001 Subaru struggles to keep up with traffic, so we kickoff another round of “my car.”Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
