A Late Starter Dawdling Through Life
Great news: my short story Pandora’s Sax won Jerry Jazz Musician’s 43rd short fiction contest. Previously, it was one of the ten finalists in the Austin Chronicle’s 2015 Short Story Contest. You can read Pandora’s Sax here: Jerry Jazz Musician.
I know what you’re thinking. Me? A failure? No way, dude. You’re not talking about me. Let me break it to you. I am! Come on, admit it, you suck at something. No matter how bright, talented, or athletic you … Continued
Is there a way to recover from self-humiliation? I’m not sure, but I’m still trying. A few months ago, my wife and I decided to take advantage of some free tickets she had received to a comedy club in Austin. … Continued
I’ve passed this woman several times now on my way to and from the bathroom. She’s working at a table in the coffee shop, her laptop open, and a plate with a half-eaten brownie on it. She’s wearing a sky-blue … Continued
My wife and I are on to each other. I know it. She knows it. We’re scamming each other, but not in a way that we can catch each other at what we’re doing. We both have such mastery of … Continued