I am unsubscribing

have you ever tried to unsubscribe from an email list? “tried” being the operative word. it goes like this: you’re seeing the number on the inbox icon going up and up–not yet in the tens of thousands like some elders you may know, but higher than you’re comfortable continuing to rationalize. so you manage to…

when a name becomes a salve

yesterday was the fortieth anniversary of my birth, which, of course, is a fancy way of saying I’m 40 now. and you know what? I’m totally psyched about it! granted, at this point, I’ve only been 40 for one full day, but I was 39 for an entire year, and I can say with confidence…