You want to do what? — “I’ve never done this before,” I whispered to my boyfriend, our foreheads touching, sending sparks throughout my body. “The first time can be scary but still exciting,” he whispered. I leaned against my metal high school locker. Heat rose to my face, and my heart raced. “I don’t know. What…

Addiction stinks. — Holidays fill your life with thoughts of love and home. But this year, the holidays filled me with sadness. I planned the Thanksgiving meal. I cooked the Thanksgiving meal. I washed five million Thanksgiving dishes, breaking only one plate and one wine glass. While sweeping, I realized my five million…

I’m not a line cutter but a line innovator — When asked to stand in a line, I roll my eyes. I’m not one of the crowd and do not belong in the back of the line. I’m a man who belongs near the front to follow my own path of line-widening. I see a line of people waiting, and…

Writing a novel is so easy! — “National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel during the thirty days of November.” (From NaNoWriMo) November 1 Total Words Written: 72 Starting with a positive affirmation: I will write a novel this year. I don’t have an outline, but…

Is that my positive outlook on life down there? — “Severe droughts are bringing archaeological wonders and historic horrors to the surface” Popular Science, by Laura Baisas, August 22, 2022 My bell bottom jeans. My black tube top. My Gunne Sax prom dress. My virginity. My parent’s spare house key. My parent’s spare car key. The spare tire from my…

Don’t make me stop this car — Benny, age 13: 1 star “My driver left my house five minutes late. That means I got to the mall five minutes late to meet my friends. I do NOT recommend this driver. Are you trying to ruin my life, mom?” Driver of Benny: 3 stars “My passenger is complaining…

Now I must go relax — Are my eyes deceiving me? What did I just read? Hold onto your yoga mats because today, August 15, is National Relaxation Day! My first thought was, Is there a day for everything? …

And then a big distraction — If you give a writer a pen, She will need to write. If she has written and likes her work, She will keep writing. If she keeps writing, She will run out of ink in her pen. If she runs out of ink, She will turn on her computer. If…

I hate this thing! — Welcome to Apple TV! You succeeded in your first challenge — unwrapping the remote. Yes, we sent your 1” x 3” remote in a two-foot square box that is sealed so tightly it is almost impenetrable by the known tools of our society. …