Valentine

February is the time all those who fell in love start thinking about things more serious. Like what to do when that special someone finds out you don’t care for puppies. Oh sure, they’re cute—both the puppies and the special someone—but the puppies don’t excite you, the same way puppy poop doesn’t excite you. So …

Evidence

Recently, I was told, by someone who was objectively observing me, that I’m “one of those people” who must have evidence. I accept. I agree. Show me the evidence. Evidence comes in two main forms. There’s empirical evidence, and there’s empyreal evidence. Empirical evidence is temporal, tangible, often visible. Chromosomes, for instance, are evidence which …

An Ocean of Writing

Fly tying. Spell casting. Arm breaking. Cast forming. Writing your name on a friend’s cast would be “cast spelling.” Writing your name under a table would be covert vandalism. Writing your name in the snow is whizzing. Writing your name in a tree is woodcarving. Writing your name in clouds is skywriting. Writing with paper …

In Plain Sight

With stereo vision you can find a lot of things. Do you have anyone in your life who loses things? Or do you have anyone in your life who asks you endlessly where things are? I love this game and hate it at the same time. Especially when it involves the refrigerator. It seems like …

Star Scene/Scar Scene

INT.—DAY—Small Apartment It was a dark and stormy night. The umbrellas were out but it didn’t matter because he was smoking in the shower. If lunch didn’t come any earlier, he might shave with a ham sandwich. Extra mustard. His palms were sweaty in anticipation of the noon train. Something was due on that train …