When I was in the fifth grade, I took an aptitude test, as did the rest of my classmates. One day after lunch, we were brought onto the ...

Yesterday my wife and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversay*. At 36 (me) and 33 (she), we're both pretty much ready for retirement...

This is a story for children. Actually, it might be better to describe it as a story for some children. It may be frightening. It may c...

I used to do stuff by myself. As a young adult still living with my parents, I'd sometimes take their car out for rides, nowhere too...

As a responsible adult (or, perhaps more accurately, a reasonable hand-drawn facsimile thereof), I don't often find myself hungover, ...

Great Northern - Our Bleeding Hearts      Roughly one week ago (nine days, for those with OCPD), a mildly intoxicated friend ...

In my adolescence, I dedicated much thought and consideration to the hair growing on my body -- or, more accurately, the hair not grow...

" Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain. We've encountered a storm system, so the turbulence might be a little rough un...

"So, Cody, tell me...are you an orphan or something?" Jake Loy said. Cody shuffled his feet and furrowed his brow. "Wha...

Jake Loy thumbed nervously through the pages of the SkyMall catalog. A Green Goblin paperweight. A Thanksgiving turkey fly swatter. He w...