Of late, two very important topics have been on my mind. They would be teen pregnancy and the dwindling wolf population. Yes, I agree, you can't think of one without thinking about the other! The noble gray wolf has shrunk in number to about 3,000 in North America. On the...

I have this horrible image in my mind that won't go away and it's really freaking me out. No, it's not of guys waging war in Iraq, or the current long lines at Unemployment. It's not even of Ricki Martin singing "California Girls," at that Brian Wilson tribute. Although, that...

A few weeks ago, I received a remarkably large check for a magazine piece I had recently sold. I stood there silently, in shock, and stared at it for hours. Until I looked like I was auditioning for the lead role in the musical, "Tommy." I finally roused myself and...

As a writer, you can probably guess what I spend my time doing most mornings; That's right, I watch several hours of TV. Lately, though, it's starting to freak me out. Not because I'm wasting time. Hell, I'm better at it than in writing a simple, declarative sentence. It's because...

The other night, I made the mistake of reading about various Bush henchmen and their continued attacks on President Obama. I followed this with a viewing of the film, "Reservoir Dogs." Further complicating things, I then finished up some week-old Chinese takeout. That night, I dreamed that Quentin Tarantino had...

You'd think by now, what with, like, 35 Polar Bears left--and half of them wearing swimming trunks and shades--that most people would be trying to do everything they can to go green. You'd think. In my suburb, though, there are some heartbreaking exceptions. Almost every day, I come across some...