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My Mother-in-Law Asked Me to Kevorkian Her
Adult Diapering My Fear of Death “Just fucking shoot me.” My mother-in-law has asked me several...
My first job and misdemeanor in the US — I Think
I was loving it. Do you want fries with that? I always tell people my first job in the United...
Rolling Into Trauma With My Fuchsia and Magenta Unisex Rollerblades
My mom’s storytelling convinced me to wear girly roller skates My mom got a pair of roller skates...
Heavy Whispering My Sins to the Man in Women’s Robe
The Parable of the Red Snapper Who Ate My Faith After our 10th-grade Philosophy teacher introduced...
Looking At Other Men’s Bananas
Why do men love to wear torn underwear? “You look like a little boy” are not the words you hope...
We All Tell Tall Tales But…
Can you do it systematically? In high school, I would often be chosen to give speeches at special...
Beheadings, Plums, and the Spring I Flirted With Madness
A domestic mystery in my wine-country backyard When you are having kids, people warn you you will...
My Wife Wants Me to Stop Lying About My Height
My childish, overactive mind stunted my development. Here is a secret. I’m not 5'9". I do tell...
Banged Up Abroad During My Honeymoon
A Mexican Bus Driver Almost Ran Me Over In Tulum All relationships have a similar dynamic. There...
You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Monstrous Bunnies
Go On, Sit On His Lap — The Easter Edition I don’t like it when I get parenting advice in public...
My Psychic Ruined My Bladder
Happiness is just one life-altering belief-switcheroo away As a salesman, I don’t have beliefs of...
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The Hunger Games of Parenting
The despicable practice of one-upping kids’ accomplishment Photo by Tim Foster on Unsplash When was the last time you went to a store and saw a man crawling through the aisles? Or how many...
Hurry and Have Kids to Prevent Population Collapse
Or should people mind their business? Photo by Loegunn Lai on Unsplash I don’t believe people should not have kids because of the “state” of the world. Compared to what? World War II? World War I?...
Silly Rabbit, Trinkets Don’t Replace Hugs
The Impulse to Buy Mementos While Being Away From Home The first few years after my parent’s divorce, my sister and I would eagerly wait for my mom to come home from work every night. We were living...