Category: Personal

I recently was contacted by an ex-girlfriend. After exchanging niceties, she got to the point: she wanted the name of the doctor who had performed a certain procedure on …

I've often discussed how much I love and value language. The sheer beauty of words, their ability to convey thoughts, ideas, values, images is a never-ending source of delight …

I've mentioned several times that I grew up in northern New Hampshire, but I don't really think I've ever given a specific example of how that affected me. The …

I had three pieces started this morning, and they all went nowhere. I'll work on some fresh material for this evening. Sometimes you go to the well and all …

Disposable razors remove far more stubble if they are used with the little plastic cap protecting the blades removed. (Note to self: you have officially reached the age where …

I've had occasion to go to a supermarket (well, one supermarket and a Wal-Mart Super Center, but I bought groceries there) twice in recent days, and both times I've …

I work with several very good people at my day job. One of them in particular is new, and we have established a rather unique relationship. We insult, harass, …

I want to say a "thank you" to those who've sent e-mail well wishes for me and my family on the loss of my wife's father. I took some …

In Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I have a dream" speech, I always got a little thrill from his reference to "the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire." At first, …

Last week, I threatened to branch out a bit into other fields, away from news and politics. I posted some poetry, to mixed reviews. Now, I'm going to dabble …