The Same, The Truth
We tell the stories as we want to know them, withholding the details that would round them into truth.
Wisconsin
“I’m glad you’re here, Will,” said David, “because Sarah and I have an announcement to make.”
The Snowy Knight of Christmas Holly
Best line: “A guest house, on a teacher’s salary?”
Three Carols for Teachers
Silent night, hole punch night,
Teachers quake at the sight
The Two Counselors Who Saved Me
So the first counselor who saved me was the one I love most, the one who sometimes knows me better than I know myself.
The Breaking of the Fellowship
That’s, I think, the hardest part of this story—it’s nobody’s fault.
Into the Next Octave
It’s like—gasp—a song can be both well thought out and an Oscar-baiting money-grab.
Why You Cheer for Every NHL Team
You know what a town car is. You’ve never watched a game on a screen smaller than 52″. You owe a debt to Henrik Lundqvist. You remember the 1994 Stanley Cup, even if you weren’t alive.
To All the Twenties I’ve Been Before
Dear twenty-seven-year-old Caroline,
Quit your job.
Mind Your Shotgun
Today I smell dead quail and gunpowder. Today I taste sweat. Good things, and my attention comes on its own.
