“I sat in my grandfather’s chair and heard his voice.” I sat before the sea in my grandfather’s chair and felt the knowledgeable breeze; and heard his voice. He spoke gently – each word embraced like waves to the shore – of catfish and men: Unwanted bottom-feeders thrown back in disgust; having spent all their... Read More

The stone cold faces plague the car; a ride with corpses; emotionless. The children smile, jovially; they, too young to become jaded to the daily commute; the encounter with the dead. The laughter, the enjoyment of swinging around filthy steel; if only for a second, could this sight penetrate the angered shell that encases the... Read More

As I force them away, daddy don’t leave, they say. Two million of them. [embedded content] Read More

Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is a popular investing technique whereby you incrementally purchase more shares of the funds in your portfolio: in small amounts on a monthly or quarterly basis. The main idea is to not invest all of your money at once: avoiding big dips in the market right after your purchase. If you only invest a little... Read More

Children: talking about children, talking about condoms, and cunnilingus. Children: strongly opinionated with no strong opinions. Read More

Two shots wail; the bullets scream. They duck – under tables, under seats – underneath the collapse of the crowd. Two shots wail; The professor professes in prayer; pouring pigment. Seconds sear; sixty scars spread across – civilians. Two shots to the temple – double-barreled dictates – a dismal dismissal. Sons – sleep six feet... Read More

We all fall in love – not gracefully ascend. Because it was – mistake. Read More