A life in words

  • Wasn’t Me

    Accusations are being made (ahem… Gabe!) and it’s time to defend myself: no, I did not pretend to be out of the state in order to turn the thermostat down undetected and rob my beloved roommate of sleep. I suspect either an infestation of common thermostat gnomes, or perhaps a conspiracy by the management in…

  • Upon A Christmas Night

    White flakes of snow spun and swirled outside, while the dated heater raged like a jet engine within the apartment. The dishes from the potluck were washed and put away, and the echoes of friends and merriment had faded like the burning sweetness of a glass of eggnog. And he was alone. The thought of…

  • Merry Christmas from the National Weather Service!

    Winter Storm Warning Spokane Area (Washington) URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1038 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008 …SNOW STORM THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY… .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST TONIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING AND…