The parental division of labor in a typical ‘70s American household followed roughly the same pattern no matter the holiday. My mother helped us cook and color Easter eggs while my father […]
The Last Halloween
Swimming Lessons
I don’t know how old I am, but I am preschool age. My mother and my aunt take me to the city pool. I wear white swim trunks that resemble bikini underwear. […]
Lord Help Me, I Can’t Change
I’ve spent the last couple of months in someone else’s space, dealing with someone else’s stuff.
That Time I Attended A Prize Fight With Kobe
March 1999 was an interesting time for basketball fans.
It’s A Ghost Story, I Promise
This is the story of a mother once removed.
Hungarian Sonata With Meat and Plums (Intro, 3rd Movement)
My plum tree is dying.
The Kite
Here is everything that I wrote on this day in 1994:
Drawing From Life
The last thing I ever imagined for myself was the kind of job where
Memories All the Way Down
The only footage of my childhood was filmed on April 14, 1974, but my memory of it dates to 1982.
Cartoon Saturday: ‘Dickie Goodman’s Greatest Hits’
Artist: Dickie Goodman Title: Dickie Goodman’s Greatest Hits Year: 1983 Label: Rhino Cover Artist: Scott Shaw
Why It Matters 