Dust Falls

The city itself might be disagreeable,
but on the other hand, there is a natural
beauty all around me. Read more

Of Lives Lived

By most accounts I’ve lived a successful life. I’ve had and still have more money than most men could hope to earn in a lifetime; I found love at a young age and was held close in its embrace for many years. Read more

6:08

From Diane:

The clock on the dash said 6:08. I should’ve been in there an hour ago. Instead, I’d been sitting in my car, listening to the radio play songs of yesteryear. Read more

What It’s Like to Be Fat

The first thing is that I couldn’t even think about writing this until I’d lost 50 pounds. Because you feel that everyone’s judging you, for being lazy, eating too much, not taking care of yourself, not trying hard enough. You feel your voice doesn’t count. You feel you can’t talk about what it’s like to be fat until you’ve proven yourself, shown that you’re taking steps not to be fat anymore. Read more