I used my drive to work this morning to catch up on NPR podcasts, as usual. Since my children have developed an interest in hearing Ask Me Another, Snap Judgement and Wait Wait...Don’t tell me!, I now save those for when they’re in the car with me. This morning, I was listening to All Songs Considered.... Continue Reading →
I Don’t Even Know What to Think of You
When Dennis and I started dating, a soft golden light shone on everything. I collected fine things at that time in my life. I would bring Dennis home to show off all of my odd pretty things, and then I would sit him down on my twenty-dollar couch with a 7 & 7 and Nina... Continue Reading →
The Night Sinatra Died
There was a bar in downtown Monterey called Bosso's, underneath the Dream Theater. It had a ginger-haired bartender named Patrick and skirted under the new smoking law by being (mostly) owner-operated. When you walked in you saw a long, sleek bar to your left with leather padding around the edges, worn and soft from years... Continue Reading →
Amanda Janik 