I came across this questionnaire I got sent before my high-school class reunion.  I thought I just share it, with my responses (well, except I added the pictures, of course).  1. What did you do immediately after high-school?: Immediately after high school my family took a bunch of awkward photos; then, I believe I went […]

Continuing from Part 3, the conclusion (finally) of… Max and the Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note, Part 4: All Thanks Being Equal… The yellowed piece of paper in Maxine’s hand read: Thanks for hiring me to write the bible! I didst the very best I was able. Now everyone can be churchin’, From viscount to urchin. (To ‘Wm. […]

Continuing from Part 2… Max and the Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note, Part 3: A Spot of Tea (And That Stands For Trouble) Bonkers was so excited he just kept galloping up and down the length of the passenger area, his ears flopping wildly.  “Private plane, private plane, private plane!  Private plane, private plane, private plane!  […]

Continuing from Part 1: A Turn of the Table… Max and the Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note, Part 2: Into The Belly of the Bear “So then he the truck takes our garbage – just takes it – and drives away!  I’m like, ‘That’s right, garbage truck – you better run!’ Scared the crap out of […]

Max and the Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note, Part 1: The Turn of the Table In the basement-level shop she worked from, Maxine Cho looked in to her crystal ball, stepping lightly on the lighting pedal to give it that “other-worldly” internal glow.  “I sense,” she said in an exaggerated, generic – and completely fake – […]

Max, Bonkers the beagle, and Reginald the melodramatic ghost return! If the above declaration and artist’s rendering doesn’t stir anything in you, then you likely missed out on last summer’s Choose Your Own Adventure story.  Or you didn’t like it.  Then I don’t know what to tell you.  Why didn’t you like it?  I worked […]

  * “I was going to get you roses but they’re expensive, so I cut this picture of Axl Rose out of Rolling Stone instead.” * “Just love me and I’ll give your dog back.” * “Thank you for this book of coupons for free, sensual massages!  Do… Do I have to redeem them with […]

Hello, sweetie!  Wait, don’t come in, I have Valentine’s surprises aplenty waiting for you.  Close your eyes.  No cheating! Okay, I’ll lead you in.  No, just leave your things out here on the stoop; they’ll be fine.  Yes, I know your laptop is in your bag, it’ll be perfectly safe.  Those kids smoking over there […]