The story you are about to read is true. The names have not been changed because there are no innocents, just a half-century milestone we’re thrilled to be marking and a legendary party about which some people would prefer we don’t speak. To celebrate properly, and excise old demons, speak we must. Our story begins [...]
I've long been fascinated by Catholic saints, but, until yesterday, I'd never heard of Saint Baldrick. Have you? Turns out, Saint Baldrick isn't actually a Catholic Saint at all, but he does work miracles. Born in 1999 thanks to the altruistic imagination of three Manhattan businessmen, Saint Baldrick owes his name to the clever combination [...]
More than 30 years after she first started writing it (and singing it all over the house), my mom finally finished a song about my middle little sister. With an assist from an extremely kind teacher at Heid Music, and a lyric or two from my youngest sister Jenny and her daughter Erin (who now [...]
My friend Trina would have loved the second annual Based on a True Titty variety show, especially when the burlesque dancer Missmagnolia’s purple pasty landed on my mother. Aside from the all-in-good-fun atmosphere, which combined poetry, music, dancing, and humor, the event once again raised both breast cancer awareness and money for the Trina Fund. [...]
Our hero would prefer to remain anonymous, but that is not possible. Appleton police officer Jack Taschner's name is central to this story. He shares most of it, all but one letter, with our other friend, Jack Taschler. The former, a retired MLB pitcher, and the latter, a 10-year old boy, also share a passion [...]