My daughter broke her iPad. It was one of those happenstance incidences, one of those once-in-ninety-nine-times incidences. And I saw it happen in slow motion, as if the iPad were swimming through water. The screen cracked, sending spiderweb lines nearly to the top of the device, and the panel was dented at the bottom. I … Continue reading The Apple Doesn’t Fall Too Far
I lost my sundial in the summertime. From off a balcony. In Los Angeles. Quite fitting, perhaps, for someone born in winter. In a log cabin. In North Dakota. It was a family heirloom, the only one I was handed down when the wills were read. Out of a possible ten heirlooms, I was given … Continue reading The Sundial
Simmer down, man Nice and easy does the trick Keep your cool, Andy Warhol It’s been a mighty long time Take it in stride, man Don’t fight against the tide All that pushing and shoving And it still won’t ever fit Cool your jets, man Play the cards you’ve been dealt Shut your eyes and … Continue reading Keep Your Cool, Andy Warhol
My mother cackled on the other end of the telephone line when I told her what we were dealing with. My seven-year old daughter had thrown a major fit when asked to go to sleep on her own, sobbing loudly in her bed, which in turn was keeping my four-year old awake. And, of course, … Continue reading Payback
Lena didn’t know whether she should kick him out or hug him tightly. In the end, a fist bump worked well enough for “Hammerin’” Hank. Sadly, he had gotten the nickname from beating on his first wife, but he had since reformed. Well, he had reformed as well as could be expected, considering he was … Continue reading From the Vault: The Contract (6/23/11)
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