Month: September 2014

Ballerina Steals Jewels

Jewels Stolen from Pacific Northwest Ballet Stage Audiences report that the gemstones were swiped right off the stage in the middle of performances over the...

Make it a Double

Unlike drinking, writing is something people expect you to do alone. When I started paying attention to author bios and acknowledgment pages, I saw many...

World Cup in Akureyri

I never dreamed that I would make it to Akureyri, the “northern capitol” of Iceland. It certainly didn’t seem to fit into the schedule when...

We Bought a Time Share

My hand shook over the paper as I reached out to sign my name. I felt sick. Only a month ago, I crashed in a...

Form of … a Refrigerator

It sounds good to call what I do “freelance.” But it really means that when there’s no work there’s no money. Today started out like...