Archive - Write It Like It Is

Death by Coffee: Hanging Out with David Sedaris

After I met Cindy House, one thing led to the next...

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Resurrected Micro-Memoirs from the Cutting-Room Floor, Part II

Five more 70-word darlings I killed for the sake of my story arc.

May 30 •

Backstory Bonanza

Reflections on five personal essays I've published—how they came to be and where they ended up.

May 23 •

First-World Annoyances & Tiny Victories

I know, I know. Government-funded kidnappings, grift, graft, corruption, complicity, disease, death. Horrifying. But sometimes we need an “everything is…

May 16 •

Notes on Singing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"

I've sung "The B9" countless times, with its timelier-than-ever message of “Alle Menschen werden Brüder” (“All men will become brothers”).

May 9 •

Random Blurts of Love & Gratitude

Maybe it's my age or the angsty Zeitgeist, but lately I'm broadcasting my appreciation in small, unexpected ways.

May 2 •

April 2025

Connections & Disconnections in the Hood

One week, five encounters with neighbors and strangers, random or otherwise

Apr 25 •

Resurrected Micro-Memoirs from the Cutting-Room Floor

Five 70-word darlings I killed for the sake of my story arc.

Apr 18 •

Actual Things Doctors Have Told Me (Partial List)

If you know you know, and I know a lot of you know.

Apr 11 •

Tuna on Tuesdays & Other Phobias

Funny how the irrational mind spins such convincing tales.

Apr 4 •

March 2025

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