Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don’t have the film. I love those random memories that make me smile no matter what’s going on in my life right now. The only reason people hold on to memories so tight is because memories are the only things that don’t change when everything else does. Will … Continue reading House of Memories

One of the worst feelings is feeling helpless. To realize in certain situations you’re completely and totally powerless. That you gotta try and roll with the hard punches life will throw. Just last week, life took me out with a right hook. My nose is still bloodied, but like a wounded hyena I fight on. … Continue reading Helplessly helpless

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. A mother is a person who does the work of many. For free. Once you’re a mom, you’re already a mom. It’s like riding a bike, you don’t forget. Happy Mother’s Day to the iPad that is raising your … Continue reading Celebrating Motherhood

You either die young enough to be remembered as a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I work part time at a liquor store, and as a super-villain. They call me the menace to sobriety. Nothing beats someone shouting your joke louder and getting all the credit for it. The … Continue reading The Ultimate Villain

Romantic love is a modern day invention. In fact, I’d argue that most people wouldn’t fall in love if they never heard of it. Love as practiced today is what big corporations pedal. When you think about all the flowers, chocolates, movies and love songs, it just reeks of capitalism. Real love doesn’t cost a … Continue reading The commercialization of Love