Personal Essays

I Don't Know How...

...But They Found Me!

Apr 25 •

The Thing I'm Not Saying

Mar 14 •

One in a Billion

Or, may the odds be in your favor

Feb 21 •

Or, sometimes the cat LIVES!

Jan 5 •

Why I Love 'The Idiot'

Or, the world's only perfect book

Dec 23, 2024 •

Ins & Outs For 2025

Or, I am the cultural oracle whether you like it or NOT

Dec 1, 2024 •

27 Things I'd Tell My Younger Self

Or, birthday post

Sep 10, 2024 •

"You Don't Look Sick" Redux

Or, on public health, misinformation, and mortality

Jul 1, 2024 •

For When You've Been Massachusetts'd

Or, how to survive The Big Breakup

Jun 14, 2024 •

Becoming the Muse

Or, on role reversals

May 17, 2024 •

Or, my attempt at a Valentine's Day post

Feb 12, 2024 •

Or, on forcing it and ceding the wheel

Dec 4, 2023 •

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