Fame and Misfortune

Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.– Susan Ertz This … More

Remember the time in the laundry room?

I sat perched atop one of the dryers in our apartment building basement, absorbing warmth, enjoying the rumbling spin of … More

The Elgin Marbles have stood up well, true, not wasting much under the rude press of time, considering their grief … More

Like dog whistles we can’t be heard. If you could hear all of us, together, you’d never let us into … More

My sister snaps the picture. She’s not a professional photographer, I muse. And she’s using my iPhone. What this occasion … More

INTERIOR, RADIO STATION STUDIO – MIDNIGHTRICHARD, the DJ, sits at a table in front of a microphone. ULYSSES, the guest … More

My first semester at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, definitely had its best of times and worst of times split … More