King Missile, specifically John S. Hall, encouraged my bad behavior. “Take stuff from work,” he urged over a discordant sax. Pens, pencils, paper clips,…
When I was young, early every fall our elderly neighbor would bring by a large paper bag filled with McIntoshes he’d picked out in…
We are in Radiology. This appointment has consumed us for weeks. We’re anxious. The pain continues, interrupting sleep, sex, sensibilities. “Okay, Joseph, you’re all…
In the depths of winter, we crave decadent comforting foods to keep the chillier temperatures at bay. One of the season’s most versatile spices,…
One of the most ancient scriptures in Hinduism, the Brahmanda Purana, is named after an egg. It was all there was, in the beginning:…
“אִם אֵין אֲנִי לִי, מִי לי” — If I am not for myself, who will be for me? ******** I punch my tight fists…
Jicama fish tacos. I don’t know if I could imagine a more LA-sounding dish. But they tasted so refreshing and healthy, I had to…
There is a Taco Bell not too far from the train station, the LIRR stop I used when I still needed to commute to…
My first visit to my OB-GYN after learning I was pregnant went something like this: Doctor: …just high-mercury foods and alcohol. That’s all you…