My 1990s in Seattle

From Small Northwest Town to Dot Com Bubble

Free to be, you and me

Why be normal? That was a bumper sticker you’d see on the back of VW Rabbits in the early 1980s. But my mom, P’Tricia…

Getting GOOPy

Comparing My Childhood to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Lifestyle Brand

Gone with the Wind

What I Learned About My Grandmother from Her Favorite Movie

Twenty Years Part Three: 2010–2014

Since 1999 I have been married twice, divorced once and had nine…

Twenty Years Part Four: 2015–2019

Since 1999 I have been married twice, divorced once and had nine…

Escaping the Swamp of Despair

For me, 2014 was worse than 2020.

The Worst Year

Twenty Years Part Two: 2005–2009

Since 1999 I have been married twice, divorced once and had nine…

Twenty Years Part One: 1999–2004

Since 1999 I have been married twice, divorced once and had nine…

My mom leaves voicemails for Joe Biden

I don’t know how often my mom has called the White House. If I had to guess, I’d say she…