10 records

Not long ago, a friend tagged me on Facebook to participate in a “10 records in 10 days” exercise in which you describe…

The dream with Bob Hope and the piano bench

The dream began with me in the wings, waiting for my introduction. It wasn’t a large theater — a high school auditorium, maybe,…

The other day, a friend shared a Facebook post by her mother, who had asked to see more complimentary stories about Mississippi and…

Here in Mississippi, when the conversation turns to beverages, people will often refer to “sweet tea,” and it annoys the hell out of…

In the course of your everyday life you will talk to people. At work and at home, and in restaurants, bars and department…

Some time ago, in one of my dreams, I encountered a man whose fingernails were on the bottoms of his fingers. It was…

It’s been raining here in Mississippi, and judging by the scene outside my office this morning, Mississippi mushrooms like rain. Overnight, a lovely…

You really have to wonder how some people get through the day. I subscribe to Quora, an online forum where people ask questions…

We took in Jenny and Riley in 2012, after they had a spent a couple of years in the shelter. Best Friends was…

Meticulous readers will know that I have weighed in before, and before that, on language that confuses or annoys me. I’ve mused about…