Published inCounter Arts·PinnedMember-onlyDuskAn enchanting twilight tale — A spontaneous late afternoon hike with friends led to this precipice above the Hollywood sign just moments after the sun dipped below the horizon and the waxing crescent moon revealed itself. There is something so utterly magical about the interlude between sunset and nightfall when every sound in nature seems…Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Published inThe Brain is a Noodle·Apr 16Member-onlySaturdayIt’s the afternoon breeze that sweeps down from Cahuenga Peak and through my open front door It’s the sound of gently colliding wind chimes outside my window; the helicopter flying overhead the music streaming through the open window of a postal van as Debbie, our mail carrier, backs into a…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inCounter Arts·Nov 9, 2022Member-onlyI Can Still Buy Oat MilkSo, I Guess I’m Doing Okay — It dawned on me the other day upon exiting the grocery store with not one, but two cartons of Chobani Oat Plain Barista Edition. I can still buy oat milk, so I guess I’m doing okay. I bought two cartons of Chobani because they were on sale — a veritable…Voting2 min readVoting2 min read
Published inCounter Arts·Aug 20, 2022Member-onlyMega FloodAnd other natural disasters — 1994 I was in such a deep sleep it took me a minute to realize that what was happening was actually happening. The repeated screaming of my name. The bed shaking so violently it was impossible for me to get out of it. My only recourse was to army crawl…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Published inCounter Arts·Aug 14, 2022Member-onlyPleasure ReadingRekindling My Leisurely Literary Love Affair — When I was in grade school, my younger brother and I owned four books between us: Winnie-the-Pooh, Donkey-donkey, Christopher’s Parade, and How Fletcher Was Hatched. My brother wasn’t much interested in reading, so the books lived in my room, where they were often read to my imaginary students whenever I…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published inThe Brain is a Noodle·May 30, 2022Member-onlyUvaldePlease Read With Caution: Emotionally Charged Content There’s carnage in my head Twenty-one humans shot dead Can’t stop imagining their terror stricken faces these little ones, sheltering in their teachers’ embraces With no place to hide Pleading phone calls from inside Where all the little children died Not so brave, …Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inCounter Arts·May 22, 2022Member-onlyTick, Tick, Boom!Thank God For NPR — Here it was, the middle of the afternoon on a gorgeous spring day in L.A. and I was struggling to stay awake. I mean, I could hardly keep my eyes open. This wouldn’t be a big deal, except that I was falling asleep while I was driving. A sinuous two-lane…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Published inThe Haven·Jan 27, 2022Member-onlyMy Brother, The LudditeOne Man’s Refusal To Sync Up With The Future Several Christmases ago, I gifted my younger brother, Chris, with a Roku player. He opened the gift and inspected the box and was like, “Ah… ” I could tell he had no idea what the Roku was for. “It’s a streaming…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published inSongstories·Jan 24, 2022Member-onlyAmerican PieWhen Daddy Couldn’t Stay Dry We sat on the edge of my parent’s bed, lights off, a giant bowl of popcorn between us. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published inCounter Arts·Jan 16, 2022Member-onlyThe Best Is Yet To Come.Or, Is It? The best is yet to come. How many times have I heard these words from well-meaning friends whenever I mentioned feeling lost or down or kinda stuck? The best is yet to come. Is it? What if the best has already happened? What if my current state…Life2 min readLife2 min read
