I admit that I put off finding a hotel until pretty close to the last minute, so maybe I should have expected that things wouldn’t

A word I vaguely remembered last night from my high school English classes: e·ruc·ta·tion (Ä­-rÅ­k-tā’shÉ™n, Ä“’rÅ­k-) n. the act or an instance of belching. And

I may have sold another story! Details forthcoming. But in honor of the occasion I have switched my site’s theme back to the "Classic Monsters"

I submitted my newest short story, "Padma", to my writers’ group last night. It went over very well, which honestly surprised me. I was convinced

One of the things I really miss about my college days was my near constant exposure to people of other cultures and nations. Within my

It’s nice when people who have been missing for 42 years are finally found. Especially when they’re found inside their apartment. It’s sad when they’re

What’s the best way to tell an old friend and housemate of yours that you killed her in the opening scene of your new novel?

Spam subject line of the day: "Prevent your organism from diseases!" The Dada-esque nature of this subject line is nearly perfect. It almost makes sense

California is now the second state in the US to legalize gay marriage. Today I am damn proud to be a Californian. Gay sex does

Every now and then when I visit my parents I like to dig through my old report cards. It’s kind of interesting, looking back and