The Mango Thief
As I turned to go, the woman grabbed me and said I hadn’t paid her yet. I protested that I had. We argued in Spanish. Other mango buyers eyed me uneasily.
Phone in the Toilet, Guinea Pigs on a Spit
So many things had to happen for me to be here, and the thought of how much of our existence is chance is overwhelming.
Starting From Zero: Why Now?
Maybe this is a good time to recognize how incredibly fortunate I am to be able to ponder this question, to leave work and take a trip like this. I mean, what do I think I am, Norwegian?
My Favorite “Teachers” Episode
My favorite episode of Teachers is one that the fewest number of people have seen: The musical. It’s not easy to love, especially considering how hard it was to make. The show was the last episode of a 10-show cycle, so of course it wasn’t finished when we had to start production. As a result, […]
Trump Tweets: The Classics
@realDonaldTrump
Tremendously fat honey thief Winnie-the-Pooh deserves to get stuck in Rabbit’s hole. Not crying for him, believe me, or low-energy Eeyore.
Are You There, People? It’s Me, God
Here’s my problem: I don’t believe in people. To me, human beings and their world are nothing more than the product of our collective imagination, a sad manifestation of our need to feel important beyond our actual existence.