Jul
27
2016

Each Time It Happens

But I’ll bet, if I just sat down with those Facebook friends, we would all agree that we had no real problem with my grandfather owning guns. Or them owning guns, and going with their fathers and sons on an annual hunting trip. There are good reasons for some people to own guns. I bet we would also agree that neither Rob nor my cousin should have ever been able to get their hands on a firearm. …continue reading

Jul
24
2016

An Ode to the Smart-Phone

“Beloved”. I swore. “I’ll never give you up. Not until they pry you loose from my cold dead hands. Even if they offer me a flying car…” …continue reading

Mar
28
2016

Life-Changing Magic

I picked it up with considerable trepidation, convinced that long-dead relatives would emerge from its pages and ground me until I had cleaned my room. And then the crocodiles under my bed would eat me. “Ha!” they would crackle “We told you that you should have picked up your toys…” …continue reading