weapons of massdistraction

This week has been like a speeding bullet-train. Most folks love Fridays, but I am completely unprepared for it to be here already. Monday through Thursday I’d really gotten into my new morning routine. Get dressed, get the little man ready and on the school bus, get ass out of house to write. [...]

We each have our own, unique ways of dealing with disappointment and grief. I’ve had my own little marathon. In the last 24 hours I have watched all thirteen episodes of the wonderful Wonderfalls. They were brilliant, and the theme music by Andy Partridge is embedded in my brain. But I haven’t yet [...]

Foolishly I’d envisioned an idyllic Halloween evening. I imagined myself sitting alone, on the front porch with my laptop, handing out candy to the occasional costumed kiddo…while the little man went trick or treating with the neighbors. Suckers. Naturally I got more than I bargained for. After three early evening costume changes (around 4pm) [...]