Spirits of Relationships Passed: A Story

The door slammed shut hard. "Dammit!"  Amy turned around, fire in her eyes.  "You're such an asshole Steven." "What? I don't know what I did!" "That's the third guy this month.  You can't just keep scaring away my dates!" "Hey if they can't handle your roommate..." "I don't think it's the roommate situation they can't handle, Steven. … Continue reading Spirits of Relationships Passed: A Story

Conspicuous Consumption

There's too much.  There is just too much.  You can't turn around anymore without seeing it.  Without being told about how much you need something, how much better this is than that.  I know that I currently work for a company that enables this kind of behavior, and that doesn't help either. There's just too much … Continue reading Conspicuous Consumption

Relative Thoughts of a 32-year-Old

I'm going to be real with you guys for a minute; it is almost my birthday. This has put me in a thoughtful mood. About all the things I thought I would do before I got into my thirties; the trips I would go on, and the books I would write. The house bought and … Continue reading Relative Thoughts of a 32-year-Old