Life’s Eternal Suckage
I was 6 years old, and yes, soap on a rope was integral. It all started the way these things often do: innocently and in a carpool. I walked over to the house of my [...]
Love All Around
It doesn't look like any of my friend's kids are bi. She and I scrutinize their behavior for signs while they play and go about their daily routines, but so far, we can't find a [...]
Bathing Booties
I've long wondered, what's heaven going to look like? Since none of us 'round here are getting past that doorman, especially after what we've done with each other, I've decided to build myself a litt...
The Party’s Wherever You Are
The mumps arrived just ahead of my birthday party. Friends were due at the house in about an hour. The cake--frosted, piped, and sporting six glace roses and eight candles--was ready for its debut. ..
What is it About Adrenaline?
It makes our hearts beat faster. It's the most powerful stimulant ur nervous systems encounter naturally. And some of us, it seems, can't get enough of it. Adrenaline-generating situations can be e....
Une Nuit de Passion Francaise
"So you really want to learn to speak French huh?" I looked across the table at him, noting the mischievous sparkle to his eyes. "Yes." "How badly do you want to lea...
The Only Constant in Business is Chanage
And since I own my own business, every day brings new challenges--sometimes, more of them than I'd like. But as an entrepreneur, my success depends on my ability to respond quickly to these challenge....
Elemental
When we come into this world, our very survival is dependent on our first inhalation of air. Air is also the driving force behind the birth of the universe and other manifestations of change. Though....
Four Legged Fate
My day began earlier than usual. 5:30 a.m. to be exact. "Oh, no," I moaned, shutting off the ill timed and persistent buzz of the obviously wrongly-set clock. The dog kept sleeping, snuffl....
Pinnacle of Intelligent Evolution
For billions of years, life and its attendant intelligence have been slowly evolving--changing, adapting, accumulating abilities that have only recently resulted in the human mind. This evolution of...
What Did I Look Like Before Surgery?
I don’t remember how I used to look before surgery. I don’t remember my face or body before the cocktail of cosmetic treatments that has, surely, changed it for ever. Before the fillers,....
Sometimes losing is the quickest path to victory
At my 10th college reunion, I renewed an old friendship with a classmate. Allison and I met as 17-year-old freshmen at the initial welcome luncheon, held in the huge gymnasium. The dean of students ...
