My dad once told me, "There's no such thing as a 1944 Ford Truck." And it stuck with me. If you're a history buff, it might be clear why there's no such thing, but though I have been described as many things history buff was never one of them so I asked him. The answer: … Continue reading The ’44 Ford

In four words I bet I can make your stomach twist. "We need to talk." Whether it's a confrontation with a friend, an impending breakup, a Teams message from HR, or the call for a family meeting, these four words will stop just about anyone in their tracks and bring to mind everything they've ever … Continue reading Raising the Dead Stinks

The year 2024 was not my year. Well, not the year I had planned anyway. In the span of five months, I was dumped by a guy, denied admission to ten graduate schools, headhunted for a job that ended up hiring someone else, and betrayed by a close friend. Overall, a pretty humbling first half … Continue reading What are we doing?

I threw myself a birthday party at the beginning of December. I've never thrown myself a birthday party before, so I'd made endless lists and checked with ChatGPT for suggestions and ran around like a chicken with my head cut off for a solid two weeks leading up to it. God bless my close friends … Continue reading Forgotten Forks