This Land

I made 56 grilled cheese sandwiches the other day at Food and Shelter For Friends (FSFF). This is where I’ve decided to fulfill the bulk of my community service hours; it’s an easy ten-minute bike ride from home and there are two meals served every weekday plus lunch on Saturdays.…

Spring is siren season in Oklahoma. I’ve lived here for more than two decades but have never witnessed a tornado firsthand. I’d never seen any damage firsthand either, until I worked at the farmhouse to help clean up the horrific mess inflicted by the May 10 twister.

The house was…

My mother wants her furniture back because she claims I’d sell it. The woman knows me all too well. I once transformed my college graduation money, combined with the contents of my apartment, into a wondrous four-month road trip through the western half of the United States.

As I…