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The Importance of Being Legal
When I went into business for myself in 1994, I was a simple “dba”—“doing business as,” and the business name

The Character of a Man
I recently had the opportunity to learn about the true character of two perfect strangers. The fabulous townhouse I moved

Preikestolen Kicks My Ass (and a Buzz Kill Named Harvey)
Several hours into the hike, with my heart feeling it was going to explode right out of my chest, I

Crash-Landing in Houston: Maxing Out the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale
It wasn’t until I was 30 years old that for the first time in my life, I did the things

Fred Goes Missing (Or, I Lose My Mind Over a Trapped Kitty)
Fred was one of the neighborhood feral kittens that I’d adopted and domesticated into my household; a story told fully

Trapping and Releasing in Rockport, Texas
Can a person ever have too many cats? That is the question. About a year after moving into my home

The Hummingbird
Back when my cat Tigger was about 2 to 3 years old and still quite the hunter, one day she

Kayaking Misadventures on the Texas Gulf Coast
My girlfriend C.J. and I arrived on the beach for our regular Wednesday kayaking excursion. C.J. had taught me to

Unexpected Fun in the French Riviera
In January 2006, an opportunity presented itself to travel to France. My childhood friend Diane was then living in Toulouse,

Sometimes Our Heroines Wear Pointe Shoes
Sometimes Our Heroines Wear Pointe Shoes [Note: this story was featured on the podcast The Story Voice on July 25,



