Sticking Point

“So it’s agreed, then, we should sell the house, right?” she said. “And we’ll then split the money in half.” … More

Rock of Ages

You remember that Carly Simon song, “There’s Always Someone Haunting Someone”? I suppose she could be talking about actual ghosts, … More

I had a pretty lousy childhood, but my adulthood has been pretty good so far if you really want to … More

Neil Young was playing. The Comes a Time album. Sipping a beer, he stared into the fireplace and saw her face. Young did that … More

“You know me,” he said. “I have a smile for everyone.” His smile, this one to illustrate, seemed to be … More

I was riding the Pacific Heights bus toward Ward Avenue when I saw the smoke. As we neared the source, I … More

For us, two hells might await us at the end of our existence. One is to be consumed in fire. … More

“Excuse me, sir, but you can’t stop here. Please keep walking.” She’s pleasant enough, but I sense a sinister undertone, … More

The bud, pristine, sat there unopened. If you talk to plants, they’re supposed to hear you. That’s what Helen … More