Sam Ogden inquired on Skepchick last month about whether geek chic was yet another passing trend or if it has some quality that sets it apart and will help it endure. This got me thinking about where I’ve fit into … Continue reading
October is passing quickly and so goes my last scramble to move out of the Hobo Alley apartment. I keep finding things that I’m not even sure how I’ve managed to hold onto through years of annual moves. And then, … Continue reading
When I was four, I was given two goldfish on Valentine’s Day; Stripe and Spot. One morning a few weeks later only Spot, twice his usual size, was in the bowl. When I asked Mom what happened she said, “When … Continue reading
My gramma had a dachshund for nearly thirty years — at least as far as she was concerned. In reality my grandfather would go to the pound for a new one of similar size when Sally would pass, and pass … Continue reading
