My mother lies on the bed, her austere face a marble effigy of some medieval queen. She’s been […]
Category Archive: True Stories
I’m not special. Like everybody else I’ve been stuck inside for a few months. But I’m hoping that […]
I had a perfectly nice upbringing. For that reason alone I’m unable to blame my parents (entirely) for […]
Cleaning has never made it to the top ten on my to-do list. How fortunate that the technology […]
Back in Southern Virginia where I grew up, natives might describe neighboring towns as being a “spit away” […]
For twenty minutes, I lay like a human toffee – sticky and wrapped in cellophane. An aerial observer […]
I’ve just returned from a nearly perfect week-long sojourn in you. For the record, my first visit was […]
The knock on the door came and I skipped from the kitchen with a slice of toast (homemade […]
I am not a dog person. However, I have a dog. And it’s a good thing she’s cute, […]
Part I Not to minimise the threat of what’s out there, but for we who work from home, […]
I’m not a morning person. Occasionally at university, I got dressed in clean clothes before bed to skip […]
Dad makes a declaration while watching his baking show. He says he’s moving out of the assisted-living facility […]
Dream After work, I settle on the sofa with the wine I’ve been promising myself all day. The […]
I need your help. I’ve been a bit silly, and I’m not quite sure what to do. It’s […]