The New Guy

Being utterly hapless and helpless on your first day on the job

Old Shirts

Here’s to a long and lasting relationship

My Wedding Day

The priest’s last words to a nervous groom

Excellent Sneakers

How to get the most out of a piece of cardboard

The Haunted Month

A Remembrance

Otter Foolishness

But an odd and glorious sound

Selling the House

But never forgetting the home

The Mark and Measure of the Man

Remembering Uncle Elmer from Queens

First Day

The solace of a ball and an empty court

The Compost Heap

One man’s trash is another man’s nightmare

His Subtle Speech

A gentle nudge at the fork of the road

Boxing Out

A Note

The Spitter

Spare the frogs but not the scorpions

The Island

Where I’m from

The Eloquent Silence of It

Sometimes you don’t need to fill the gaps

His Listening

A celebration of a rare and extraordinary thing

The Bulletin Board of Your Head

Who has a ponytail at 70?

Crush

The way she flowed into that bus

Cinnabar

In praise of the One O’Clock Fox

Friday Morning Pop Quiz

(There will be no extra credit)

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