Personal Statement of the Desperate Variety
Dear Esteemed, Professional Writers Who Will Either Grant or Deny My Enrollment in the ‘08/’09 Creative Writer’s Workshop,
I am struggling with the task of writing a second personal statement. First there’s the issue of a title. Should I call it my Very Personal Statement? Maybe last year’s essay, titled just Personal Statement, was not [...]
Teacher of My Life
This weekend we received a copy of a lovely letter, one written to My Better Half’s 85 year-old grandmother, penned by one of her former students who remembers her, all these years later, as the pivotal figure in her academic career.
Few of us ever take the time to thank the people that have made [...]
Biddies on the bus
The ass kicking has been called off. O woke up yesterday morning and had a change of heart. He informed me, in his most mature and serious voice, “I think I’m just gonna live with it, Mom.” And I breathed just a tiny sigh of relief before saying, “That’s fine and I respect that, but [...]
You are on notice, BIATCH!
Dear Nasty Woman Customer Service Rep, Keeper of My Better Half’s Life Insurance Policy and, therefore, entitled to all manner of Biatchiness,
You have ruined my day. And, if My Better Half is not careful to avoid hazardous situations until we get this whole disagreement resolved, you may also earn the distinction of having ruined my [...]
