Author Archives: sam

16 years ago my wife and I arrived in Britain on a temporary visa. While thinking about that this song popped into my head, if only because of the first line. When I looked up the lyrics — because of … Continue reading →

I have been tentatively diagnosed with pericarditis, which kind of sucks because it means that until further tests I’m not allowed to ride a bicycle. The fact that the tissue surrounding my heart is inflamed with something other than desire … Continue reading →

The Preamble has the power to yank a few tears from my eyes, decades after I first saw it sharing Saturday morning cartoon commercial breaks with Cap’n Crunch. Unfortunately, these days it should be scored as a dirge. One of … Continue reading →