Thanks, Carrie Fisher

A heroic broad who saved a few lives just by telling the truth

In Praise of Hopeful Rage

Good and righteous anger is a marvelous thing.

I’m Still Here

I won the Internet on February 24, 2015. My tweet beat out thousands of other funny tweets on Comedy Central’s @Midnight to win their daily “Hashtag War.” The topic was #DogTVShows. Among my dozen or so entries was “Grrrrrrrls.” It was a crowning moment after a year of frequently making it into their…

Welcome to The Stories

Here’s a short introduction to a weekly zine of true tales.

Hilo and the Angry Sea

Hilo Bay is calm in the evening. Even with the remnants of a tropical storm dumping buckets of rain on the town, the…

A Dayton Family Story

Visiting my family history in a town we no longer call home.

The Cancer Playlist

Running shoes, headphones, and my father’s refusal to die.

Merry Christmas from The Stories.