Finding forgiveness for murder
“I’ll tell you the truth, Sheriff. We charged across Iraq and killed everything in our goddamn path, we left a trail of burning vehicles and broken bodies hundreds of miles long. If it moved, then…
Tag: Life
Reconnecting with old friends
Do you use Facebook? When I first got online, it was the very early nineties. I had a dial up unix shell account through Georgia State University, and later on an account with Delphi (both…
The terrible two (teenagers, that is)
So last night I had a long talk with the kids about important things. To be specific, about identifying what are the most frequent causes of fights in our house, which are sometimes too stressful…
Teenagers are evil
So, it’s my mission in my life to be a good, calm, patient parent. That’s why I found myself the other night literally banging my head into a door, saying something articulate and meaningful to…
No second chances
Sitting on the rooftop of the New Swedish Hostel, a sharp cool breeze cut through my shirt. I hunkered down and shivered. It was still fairly early in the morning, and a few moments before…
You never know what will happen
What is the thing I most love about my job? I never know what is going to happen. What is the thing I hate the most about my job? I never know what is going…