Two Halloweens ago, I left out a bowl of fun-sized candies with a sign that said “Please Take Half of One.” Shortly thereafter, I realized the mistake I made. When I thought about the “Give me something good to eat” rhyme that follows “Trick or treat, smell my feet…”—it hit me like a ton of…
While being a rock star is a daydream that most of us have had, hardly anyone actually tries to be one for real. That’s why I started to take up the recorder. Now, it’s no secret that the recorder and I have had a complex relationship. While learning how to play it was a part…
I wrote this almost a year ago, so why are you reading it just now? I submitted it to my editor through, well, more feathered means. In the last century, no one has switched carriers to the degree that I have. That’s right. I swapped my smartphone for a carrier pigeon. His name is Earl,…
I just got back from a vacation spot that’s so exclusive, you have to be invited to go there. Normally, you’d have to win a sweepstakes to have a getaway fall into your lap. But, through a crazy stroke of luck, I was sent a ticket to paradise… I was summoned for jury duty. Just…
