(Re-released today, in memory of my brother, and in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month.) Chances are, you never met my brother....

The universe kindly did me a favor today. I am presenting next week at the World Burn Congress in California. My spare time is currently...

I write today wrapped in old clothes I don’t care about, so the bleeding won’t matter. Half of my body shines luminous scarlet, as my...

“We should start a Dinner Tour,” said my husband. “What? What’s a Dinner Tour? It sounds like we are Led Zeppelin, combined with a dinner...

I used to love P.D. Eastman’s book, Are You My Mother? The story was about a baby bird whose mother was nowhere to be found when he...

What brings meaning to your life? I am not asking because I have the right answer. I am asking because I want you to have an answer, an...

I still remember my daughter’s third grade teacher conference, although it happened over a decade ago. Ms. P. and I squatted on the...

When disappointments befall you, what do you think? Do you mutter, “Of course, it’s just my luck.” Or, “Nothing ever works out for me.”...

Who is your best friend? If you are a married man reading my words, you will probably answer, “My wife.” But, if you are a woman, married...

I had this blog all planned. I was set to announce that I finally had secured a publisher for my memoir, Flashback Girl: Lessons on...