Ich liebe euch alle
I got picked twice recently for a silly Liebster Award. [See the post from John Wiswell here and the post from Steve …
Hello, Stranger
Hello, Stranger. I don’t know who you are, but I see your footprints on the path to my door. Wait, don’t leave …
The Dirtiest Word
Can you imagine a doctor deriding another doctor’s treatment because he only prescribed it for medical reasons? Or a teacher sneering that …
All Dogs Go to Heaven
“…all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.” ~ …
The [One and Only Truly Correct] Way to eat M&M’S®
You’re doing it wrong. Well, you probably are. I see so many people who do it wrong. I’m talking about the way …
Presents of Mind
Welcome to the party. I’m celebrating otoh‘s 8th anniversary. The very first post here on otoh, with the auspicious title of Hurricane …
Pongo has Left the Building
In 1996 I had a job [where I put in too many hours] and a house [where I lived alone], I was …
Oh, Cecilia
I remember when the song Cecilia came out. Written by Paul Simon and recorded by Simon and Garfunkel for their Bridge Over …
The Myth of the Garret-Bound Writer
Note: You can still weigh in on the “Writing for Snob’s” poll. Also, the “We Don’t Need No Editation,” “Publishment Fits The …
What’s that Lassie? Timmy fell down the well?
I’ve read two flash pieces in the last week with the same opening line: Tim is dead. If this is the universe …
Writing the Wheels Off
Note: You can still weigh in on the “Writing for Snob’s” poll. Also, the “We Don’t Need No Editation” and “Publishment Fits …
Publishment Fits The Crime
Note: You can still weigh in on the “Writing for Snob’s” poll. And the “We Don’t Need No Editation” post provides some …