Whatever Happened to the Furby?

Gorgeous spring day. Santa Monica. A temperate 70 degrees. The sun warm, not hot. You spot an ice cream shop, and, though you weren’t thinking about it an instant before, it’s like a sign from the universe. There are a lot of things that could make this rare day of relaxation better, but, until you…

As a child, growing up in Ohio, I thought a potato chip was a potato chip. When you only ever eat one brand, you have no reason to think any differently. Then, I grew up, went out into the world and ate potato chips of all makes and models. One day, I came to the…

What if there is a ladder? What if this ladder leads to one of two places? The ladder leads either to Heaven, whatever Heaven means for you, however you envision it. Or the ladder leads nowhere. Would you choose to climb? What if there are platforms every so often? What if, every time you reach…

Yay! Good news! Albuquerque, whom I trust is no longer named Albuquerque, was adopted by someone other than us. This pleases me greatly, because now I can believe he has a yard and someone who is able to dedicate more time to their puppy love. I do wish I could have kept the little guy,…