Is the Universe Evil or Does It Just Hate Me?
I live in a perpetual state of annoyedness (if that’s even a real word—I’m too annoyed right now to bother looking it up.) They always say don’t sweat the small…
The Missing Piece (Or, Why I Love to Shop)
I’m not a hoarder or a shopaholic. Before I go any further, I need to establish that right up front. I’m neither of those things, but I admit, I CAN…
In Defense of “Loneliness”
Why do people always assume that someone who’s alone a lot must be lonely? Take me, for example. I lead what most people would consider a lonely life. I spend…
In Praise of (Occasional) Excess
Anybody who knows me knows I love my routine. I do best when I can plan my day (and week, month, year, and—you know—entire life). At least once a year,…
The Mystery of Easter
I like to think that we live in a reasonably logical world, but every year at Easter time, I realize there’s almost no rhyme or reason when it comes to…