I am a creature of habit. I think a lot of us are. I have my likes, my dislikes, and — for better or for worse — I react to things in a way that causes me the least amount of stress, feather-ruffling and angst. My way may not be the fan favorite…

I sigh. A lot. Apparently I do it so often that I don’t even realize it. A number of years back, I was hanging out with someone who had obviously had enough of it, because one evening while we were driving somewhere, he snapped at me and asked, “W…

Do you ever have times in your life where you feel like you’re on the verge of something that you can’t put your finger on? I do. Sometimes the way the light looks in the afternoon sky inspires the feeling. Sometimes it’s the stillness in the air….

Earlier this year, I bought two small creeping fig plants for the garden and, while they took a while to feel at home in their new environment, they’ve since started taking off. There’s a basic block wall that separates my yard from the neighbors’…

Tonight on That Metal Show, Michael Anthony was talking about why Chickenfoot works. “Comfortable, easy and fun,” is what he said. Chickenfoot, for those who don’t know, is a rock “supergroup.” They’re dudes known for their time(s) in other bands,…

There’s a BevMo just up the street from my office, and I heard there might’ve been a little five-cent wine sale going on. While I’ve been to a BevMo before, I’d never checked one out before for their wine sale, believe it or not; today was that da…

One of the more horrifying memories from my elementary school years involves a kid named Darrell. He was “that boy” who liked to express his affection for girls by being obnoxious. In this case, obnoxious can be defined as kicking people, attempti…

All day long, a muscle just above my left eye has been twitching. Remember Disney’s adorable little rabbit, Thumper? Feels like I have a miniature version of that little ball of fur burrowed under my brow bone. I was convinced that everyone I talk…

A bean and cheese burrito, a quart of milk, a dark room and about ten hours of uninterrupted sleep. That was my migraine remedy when I was in college, and it was a remedy I had to seek out a few times a month. These days, the migraines are far les…

It’s easy to see the bad everywhere. All we have to do is look around — at him or her, at this situation or that situation, at what they have and we don’t, at where they’re going and we’re not. It’s easy to think that someone must live a charmed …