I got a job processing property claims at a company in Orange County. At the time, I lived in North…
She woke up around two in the afternoon. She would wrap herself in a robe, pour a diet coke over…
My mother didn’t know my neighbors on 33rd Street. She knew the ones on Edgemont, Osborn, and Alameda. I circled…
The first gift was a greeting card. It has Mickey and Minnie Mouse kissing. Inside it stated: You’re Wonderful, I…
My boss called me into his office. He sent a formal email and it made my heart race. I went…
I was driving when the car wreck happened. My son, Sammy, was five years old and in the back seat.…
I met him on Grafton Street in Dublin. He was playing the guitar and singing Sunday Bloody Sunday. Or rather…
Here’s the thing. Even dating is a money experience. You meet a guy at a bar, online, or at Starbucks.…
I never really wanted children. My mother was difficult and mentally ill. She struggled with me as she struggled with…
In 1959, Elvis Presley bellowed from the radio. Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper did too. I was in high…