Dave’s Top Ten List: Worst Songs of the ’70s
I woke up yesterday morning haunted by my dream. Not by the dream itself—that was fairly typical (I was about [...]
Richard Samuel Hicks
My father died six and a half years ago. At first, right afterward, he was "around." Hovering, I guess you [...]
If I Save Your Life, Will You Promise Not to Hate Me for Leaving?
Back when I left my marriage and was really missing my children, I would be their “babysitter” once in a [...]
Dave’s Top Ten List: Bike Ride, Breakfast & Museum
Top Ten Observations from My Bike Ride, Breakfast, and Museum Experience This Morning CK and I went for a bike [...]
Unknown Man
When my son Stephen was eight years old and we lived in the Pennsylvania woods, he occasionally donned a makeshift [...]
Misfits (or, What Makes Flannery O’Connor Such a Good Writer)
The following is a guest blog post I wrote for my friend (and wonderful writer) Eric Wyatt (visit his site) [...]
Why I Love My Underwear (or, Goodness Me, My Ass is Happy)
I just bought some underwear, and let’s just say I’m excited about them. Here’s why. 99% of underwear sold in [...]
Top Ten Things I Learned During My Recent Cross-Country Trip with the Kids
1. My son’s feet don’t smell anywhere near as bad as they did on our last cross-country drive, when we [...]
Bag, Unattended
Let me begin by saying I didn’t lose the bag. I left it. There’s a difference. A few years ago, [...]
White Plains
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