The closest I’ve come to a long, protracted death

When a dermatologist told me a few weeks ago that I should get a biopsy for a mole on my head, I never seriously entertained the idea that I had skin cancer.  I didn’t lose any sleep playing out worst-case scenarios in my head (though I did lose sleep trying to lie down in a way that kept the stitches in my head off my pillow).  I thought so little of the matter that I didn’t even mention it to most of my friends & coworkers. ... Read More

Stories of the Road #32: The Lost Post

Hi, all.  It turns out that my work didn’t appreciate my last post, which combined the company name and booze, drinking, etc. in such a way that my blog was spotted by their saved Google searches, and I was asked to take it down.  Here are the bonus items from the bottom of the post. Quimby’s is hosting a release party for Lucy’s book on Tuesday, Oct 14th, starting at 7 PM.  If you’re reading this, you should... Read More