In fairness to California…
At least one reader objected to my lampooning of the fine state of California, which I really do love and appreciate (or I wouldn’t be choosing to vacation here as opposed to any number of places in Hawaii which could be equally conducive to creativity). And, I WAS...California vs. Hawaii- my take on things
I’m in California, long known as the Fruit n’ Nut Belt. Only I’m in the Yuppie end of things—without naming names, a town where Morgan Stanley looms over the Pilates Center next to Gucci, and the average per capita is probably more than most third world countries make...Genius- a short foray into fiction
She’s a genius, he thought, as the little girl’s hands whipped over the blocks. She folded them in her lap and he pressed the timer. 31 seconds. Unbelievable. “Very good,” he said. “This next test is called pseudoword decoding.” He handed the test to her. She looked...No Snakes in Hawaii
My daughter’s snake is named Monty, and of course he is a python. She wears him twined around her neck and peeking out of her hair, an unnerving Egyptian necklace. “He’s grumpy today,” she said to me on the phone. “Grumpy. What does grumpy look like?” “He gets kind of...Follow me and receive an email
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