It’s one of those days – when mid-fifties with shifting breezes means it’s too cool to wear shorts, and a sweatshirt is more comfortable than a tee. A late October day in North Carolina when it gets dark around 6:30…
One morning, a woman sat at the end of her bed crying. Upon seeing this, her husband walked over and sat next to her. He gently reached around and pulled her close. “There, there darling…this doesn’t have anything to do…
Is Death miles away from this house, reaching for a window in Cinncinati or breathing down the neck of a lost hiker in British Columbia? Is he too busy making arrangements, tampering with air brakes, scattering cancer cells like seeds…
Tonight, my wife, a staunch Democrat, said, “Do you know how much he spends every day to get elected?” “I don’t know, 10 million?” I said. “4 million dollars.” she answered. “Advertising’s expensive.” “But think of all those people who could…
For anyone interested, there was a nice piece about AC/DC in the New York Times today. Their lead singer is 61, Angus is in is 50s and they’ve held firm to their belief that they don’t need to sell out to…
So I’m at Target the other day looking for stackable files for a corner of my desk. There were a lot to choose from. Based on the style I wanted, there were only a few options. One was plastic and flimsy and…
Writer. Father to daughters. Husband. Ad man. Raised by wolves. 
