I found a photo of my adult child when they were five years old, almost the same age as my… Read more other

My adult kid and I caught the subway up Broad Street in Philadelphia, and sat side by side, chatting. As… Read more nice hair

I’ve never found zombies particularly interesting. The conventional zombie just doesn’t grab me, literally or figuratively. Somehow, the idea of… Read more day trip to the afterlife

On the bus, people stake out their territory, with their bodies and with their possessions. It can feel unfriendly, but… Read more taking a seat

“Tony Packo’s best buns in town” on a frail-looking elderly white man, at the beach. On slender white man holding… Read more today in t shirts

I said to my kid recently that I’m pretty much immune to cults. “Why is that?” they said, humoring me.… Read more cultish