My Turn at the Confessional

Me: [walks into a confessional booth]Person behind the screen: Is someone in here? Hello?Me: Hi. I’m here. Am I supposed to announce myself? My name is P.K.–Person: You don’t have to tell me your name. It’s fine. How can I help you, my son?Me: Son? I’m forty-seven, but… sure. Fine. Forgive me Father for I … Read more

The Competition; or, How a Stupid Pig Ruined My Stupid Weekend

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Rachael and I have a friendly game going. It isn’t a competition—not really. The rules of this game are as follows: We keep tally of all the books we’ve finished over a calendar year, some read and some listened to, and I try to keep her from tripling my number. It’s a fun game that … Read more