Six Random Things I’m Thankful For
There’s something about these bowls that makes them superior to any other bowl I’ve had.
Baby Queer’s First Drag Show
She laughed and said “Finger guns.” To which I responded “Bisexual finger guns.”
Five Hundred Words on Twenty-Six Years of Failed Writing Goals
Numbers have a surprising tyranny over me, a word person.
Who’s Counting?
How do you grieve for someone who you hardly know?
This Post Is Not About Moving
I feel a stiffening worry that the newness will turn sour, that everything will go wrong.
A Candle’s Flame
From the first day I started spiritual direction, I wanted to be a spiritual director myself.
An Eight Month–Late, Spoiler-Filled Review of ‘Cocaine Bear’
She’s just a bear. A bear that did cocaine. It’s not her fault.
Amtrak and Anime
I attend a work conference to sell books the week before Thanksgiving. This year, the plan was that I was going to take the Amtrak down to my parents’ place in Chicago, and I would fly to San Antonio the next day. Since the train leaves at 6:00 a.m., I knew it was...
Read Your Food: The Recipes
These five probably have the most scribbles of delight. So good! Make in June. Perfect for sick days.
A Great Man Named Dan
“If my life can change,” Dan said with his actions and life, “so can yours.”
