So It Goes

I come from a long line of cheapskates. Our family crest looks like the flag of Japan, only with a big, anxious rear end. The curse, legend has it, started with a sorceress who appeared as a beggar at the door of my great, great grandfather… “Dear steward, have ye any spare change for a [...]

In youth I developed a taste for beach soot. My family summered at Seal Beach, where we ate peanut butter, jelly, and gritty sunblock sandwiches (PBJ & GS’s). I thought the sand was why we called them sandwiches.

I always thought jury duty was something you could politely decline. Like fruitcake. But recently, being summoned, I discovered that “jury service is not voluntary but a civic duty imposed upon all citizens pursuant to civil code section 204.” Desperate, I called my shrink for a note.

I am getting a pet. Trouble is, I can’t decide between a cat and a dog. Having questioned friends, family, and unsuspecting strangers, I find that people have sectored into opposing camps, Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers, and most are willing to jump off a bridge to prove their allegiance.