A brush with death. A moment that might be your last. Have you ever had one of those times when you thought, this could be it? My last breath? Maybe it was a bad decision, a wrong turn, a wrong… Continue Reading
Step on up, ladies and gentlemen, you’re a VIP ticket holder to the amazing shit show! Once you’ve entered, you won’t be able to turn away from the mesmerizing tales of crap and woe that wait for you beyond. Join… Continue Reading
Sometimes it feels like I just can’t catch a break. Remember just a few short weeks ago I mentioned that I hadn’t had a decent night’s sleep since April? Well, that’s still happening. And not only that, I’m starting to… Continue Reading
My favorite quote from the internet this week is, “If she said she threw the cheese, she threw the freakin’ cheese!” And I did. Right at a guy who was running for the door of Safeway with a 6-pack of… Continue Reading
I’m one of the lucky ones, and oh, how I know it. In fact I think most of us – the lucky ones – are suffering from a little bit of survivor’s guilt. We’re the ones whose homes didn’t burn… Continue Reading
I can’t even remember the last time I had a decent night’s sleep. It all started back in April, when Olive jumped out of bed in the middle of the night, ran out into the back yard, and let the… Continue Reading
Looking back on all the summers that I can remember in my life, I can tell you exactly what I was doing and where I was by the music I was listening to. And likewise, when I hear music from… Continue Reading
I’ve made a lot of short speeches to audiences at the Cascade Theatre over the years as Mistress of Ceremonies, but I’m about to make my most important appearance on stage yet this weekend when I deliver the eulogy for… Continue Reading
To put it mildly, I was kind of a rebel back in the day. I was the kind of kid who liked to march to the beat of my own drum. I just thought I knew what was best for… Continue Reading
I’ll be brief. I’m taking you back to probably the year 2005. My eight year old daughter seemed a little confused. She was looking at a photo in my office and said to me, “No mama. That’s not right.” It… Continue Reading
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