Dawn Choruses
It’s no revelation that spring brings the birds. But for those of us who grew up in Houston where seasons barely exist…
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Stories & Sorrows
All day I’ve been asking myself why I am so upset; why the death of someone I don’t know would actually make…
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Bad Math
David would have been 56 today. A photo of us, my head resting on his right shoulder and our brother Tommy sitting…
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No Ordinary Princess
For fucks sake 2016, Princess Leia??? You have got to be kidding me. It took me weeks to work through my upset…
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The Good Fight
I work at a women’s college — the oldest in the country, in fact. I didn’t attend one myself, but being there…
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Ashes, Ashes
A couple of days ago, I clicked the small ornate letter T on my iPhone, as I do most mornings, and ran…
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Grief in the Digital Age
They say things come in threes. This time, three talented, funny, sweet guys I cared about—all in their early 40s, all musicians—are…
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A Corgi Named Hank
Our friend Cassie found the four-year-old tri-colored low-rider at a pound in Nashville. She sent us pictures of him with his big…
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Another Year Older
On my 43rd birthday, I woke up and looked in the mirror at my year-older self. I had a new giant, bright…
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Weird Rock Gratitude Post-Paris
Last Friday night after eating a mellow dinner together in the kitchen, instead of going to a local rock show like we…
