Published in Hinged·Oct 9, 2021Member-onlyLove of PainAnd the pain of love — He was three years old, maybe four, riding his tricycle in his family’s driveway when he lost his balance and fell off the seat onto the cold concrete below. The landing startled him and his toddler brain grasped to understand what had just happened. Feeling something wet on his bare…Hinged4 min readHinged4 min read
Published in Feedium·Oct 9, 2021Member-onlyLessons from 1,000 RejectionsThe juice is worth the squeeze — Recently, in a bout of curiosity, I sorted and scrolled back on my submission tracker list to see how long ago it was that I started seriously submitting my writing to literary magazines. 2011 was the earliest date on the list. Not that I hadn’t submitted work before that, but…Writing8 min readWriting8 min read
Published in The Riff·Sep 20, 2021Member-onlyYou’re Gonna Miss Me, Little BabyRemembering a San Francisco Blues legend — I remember the very first time I entered the Grant & Green Saloon, conveniently located at the corner of Green Street and Grant Avenue in the heart of North Beach in San Francisco. Still living in New Mexico then, I was on a business trip to the Bay Area and…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published in The Riff·Sep 14, 2021Member-onlyBetter Than The OriginalWhen a cover version gets my love — Over the past weekend, music correspondent and PR guy Eric Alper posed a question on Twitter that got me thinking:Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published in Unlearning and Learning·Sep 8, 2021Member-onlyMy Grapes are Sour and Difficult to DigestBut eat them, I must — Is it cool to talk about Vocal here on Medium? I don’t want to make a faux pas, but I just really want to talk about Vocal for a minute. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in Lit Up·Sep 2, 2021Member-onlyMake Hay While the Sun ShinesLit Up — August’s Prompt: Harvest Season — “I have to go,” he says, sitting up unexpectedly in my bed. “What?” I ask, both startled and insecure. He is way out of my league and I am still so inexperienced. I’ve never had a boyfriend and he certainly isn’t that. Not yet. “Can you smell it?” he asks. …Harvest5 min readHarvest5 min read
Published in Hinged·Aug 28, 2021Member-onlyThe Heart of Our HomeAnd the benefit of a small adjustment — When we said “I do” it was the best day of our lives. We took a modest honeymoon, yeah okay it was just a weekend backpacking trip, and then came home to our too small and much too dingy rental apartment. It took us five years to both save and…The Weekly Knob9 min readThe Weekly Knob9 min read
Published in Hinged·Aug 21, 2021Member-onlyPrince Charming with a HandicapKeeping an Eye Out — The sun, it hurts. It’s drumming into my skull and when I partially open my eyes, I realize that I am not in my bed. I am on the couch and this is not optimal. I think back but thinking hurts, too. I try to remember. We had a party…The Weekly Knob7 min readThe Weekly Knob7 min read
Published in The Haven·Jul 19, 2020Member-onlyI Went to a Hipster DentistAnd I’ve never felt more like George Washington — After working four years and six months at my Angel Investor-backed, cash-infused, market-disrupting employer, I finally qualified for benefits. Whew! I know, I know. As far as unpaid internships go, that was on the short side. After unironically eating too many Flintstone gummy vitamins from the company breakroom, my back…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Published in Unlearning and Learning·Mar 19, 2020Member-onlyFive Things I Learned while Working from HomeLessons from Shelter-In-Place — One of the benefits of my job is that I work from home one day a week, and have been doing so for just over seven years. It’s a wonderful perk. …Work From Home6 min readWork From Home6 min read
