In a city where shadows seemed to stretch further than daylight dared go, Elenore van Helsing’s name was […]
Adventure of the Scarlet Circle
Letters from Belize
It is the end of July, 2023. The weather is unbearbly hot and still, except for when rain […]
How to Ride a Commuter Train with Compassion
I’m on the train waiting to get off. I’m late, and I’m so edgy and angrily moving my […]
Heuristics for Living
If you don’t know what a heuristic is, it’s a short cut for a body of experience, a […]
The Joy Protocol
“Optimize for joy” was the advice my friend gave me when I decided to leave the job that […]
Poem for Pixels
Why don’t you call? Instead, I get a spring flurry of notes, electronic molting without the downy warmth […]
The End of the World
I was in line with a woman to buy Christmas dinner. We had both waited a very very […]
The Rape
When I was a kid, and living in Des Moines, the old woman across the street was raped. […]
Hallow'd Eve
Halloween isn’t supposed to be complicated. It isn’t known for family drama. It isn’t known for political reformation […]
Watching dreams
When I was little, I had night terrors. The first dream i can remember was cookie monster swinging […]