How to be Happy(ish)

Do you know someone who is genuinely happy? I know people who appear pretty happy, and I think they probably … More

Demolition

On Saturday, they tore down the house where I grew up. It was never “my house,” but rather always “grandma’s … More

Friday was my mom’s 65th birthday. I don’t remember the last time I talked to her, but it was probably … More

A lot has changed in the world since I moved to Seattle and got my first job at a video … More

On hot summer days in Coeur d’Alene during my childhood, I walked to the beach barefoot. It was about six … More

Today I saw a headline on the internets: “Cameron Diaz Defends Her Childless Status,” and I thought, why on Earth … More

I read a lot as a teen. I read young adult fantasy, regular old fantasy, Judy Blume, various smut, Tom Robbins, … More

In recent years, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — where I lived the first eighteen years of my life — has been … More

Thirty years ago today, life as I knew it ended. The last night of my childhood was frosty and silent. … More

We’re all going to die. Today 50 people died in a plane crash in Russia. Most likely none of them … More