We Used To Be Soup, But Now We are Salad.

February 10, 2017 0

  This is the ship’s manifest from February 14, 1903, the day my 21 year old grandfather arrived at Ellis Island. I have three other ships’ manifests, each showing the arrival date of each of […]

Beyonce’s Maternity Portrait

February 1, 2017 0

Dear Beyonce, Congratulations! I read the news you are going to be the mother of twins. You must be over the moon. What a journey you have ahead of you; nothing compares to it. I […]

Here’s Yet Another Meme to Prove My Point

January 27, 2017 0

When you respectfully disagree, conversations happen. When you respectfully agree to disagree, friendships move forward. These are all Good Things. But when you act like a self-righteous jerk, allowing for no opinions other than your […]

The Strep Throat Photo

January 18, 2017 0

This is a school photo from my junior year in high school. Unlike other school photos, I remember when this was taken. I remember waiting my turn, sitting down on the stool, and smiling. Mostly […]

Regarding Princess Leia

December 28, 2016 0

My dad died unexpectantly when he was 60 years old, the same age as Carrie Fisher. I was 26 at the time. I kissed his lifeless body goodbye and walked out of the hospital. It […]

Photography, Perspective and Plumbers

December 2, 2016 1

I’m going to share a story with you. It’s a little long, so feel free to bypass it if you aren’t into reading long stories. It’s a personal story and one I’m not proud to […]

Kale and Customer Service

November 29, 2016 0

I ordered a salad in a restaurant last week. As I skimmed over the salad ingredients on the menu, I missed the word “kale.” And because I missed the word “kale,” in the menu description, […]

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