“You have an impressive amount of knowledge regarding Finnish dart players. How did you-” he paused for a moment to complete a very slow blink and take another staggering swig of beer. “How did you do that?” he continued, pounding his hand on my shoulder and stammering, “How did you learn so much about Finnish […]

Mam’s foot worked the sewing machine treadle as if she was in a race. Face scrunched in concentration, she coerced bright strips of material under the hopping needle. She said sewing helped her think, but as long as she’d been at it, she could have found the cure for polio. By the time she’d finished, […]

“I can seeee you!!!!” I dropped my keys and stumbled backwards, away from the front door. Finally, I looked towards the heavens and saw Uncle Larry standing precariously on the roof of his shabby three-story walk-up. I shouted, “For a minute, I thought you were God!” “Close!” I sighed and started climbing. Before my family […]