Apr 15, 20207 Pointless Self-Isolation ActivitiesNow that we’ve been on COVID-19 lockdown for several weeks, I’ve mastered washing my hands, putting on a face mask, and sneezing into my armpit. Or was that elbow? After endless days as a couch slug, I’ve finished watching everything Netflix offers. My single-day record is seven straight hours of…3 min read
Mar 20, 2020Excuse Me, Sir, Is That Toilet Paper on the Bottom of Your Shoe?I’m still befuddled as to why Americans thought they needed to hoard toilet paper early on in the coronavirus crisis. Did they fear toilet paper manufacturers would suddenly stop producing and shipping it?3 min read
Mar 23, 2018Dogs vs. Cats: No contestThe news this winter that a Vanderbilt University study proved conclusively that dogs are smarter than cats blared resolutely on the evening’s TV newscast as my cat and I sat on the living room couch. I saw my cat’s face fall. I lunged for the remote control to mute the…Cats3 min read
Aug 31, 2017Got Writer’s Block? I Feel Your PainI was just finishing up a book-launch event at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, CA, when a young woman in a visible state of exasperation came up to me with a question. “I’m trying my hand at writing, but I have writer’s block. Did that happen to you?” My new book…Publishing2 min read