Remembering Challenger: 30 Years Ago Today

Remembering Challenger: 30 Years Ago Today

It was January 28, 1986. I was eight years old. I don’t know why I wasn’t at school that day, but I remember being at home when the phone call came. For some reason, when I think back to it, I keep seeing that big beige receiver in my mother’s hand....
I Was Gonna Write a Thing Tonight

I Was Gonna Write a Thing Tonight

I was gonna write a thing tonight, but I’m not sure I want to. I think I’d rather play a video game, or watch a show, or have another glass of wine. You see, I write all day, every day. Every word thought out, revised. Every syllable measured. I miss the...
Minecraft is a Drug

Minecraft is a Drug

My nine-year-old son has been pining after Minecraft for years. He first saw it at my parents’ house, where my youngest brother, who is still in high school, played the occasional game. Before long, he was downloading every sample book about the fictional world...
The Blockquote Formatting on This Theme…

The Blockquote Formatting on This Theme…

….is atrocious. I know. I like everything else about it but this: I’m no codemonkey, but I’m going to find this and burn it. UPDATE: Here’s the new formatting. Much better: I am a blockquote. I am elegant and stylish, simple and clean. I draw...

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