Essays

Earlier today I was inching through stop-and-go traffic on the interstate when I noticed a state patrol officer traveling alone in the HOV lane. No lights. No siren. Just one person in a patrol car moving steadily past the rest

Anyone who has spent time backpacking learns an important lesson very quickly: Weight matters. Before setting out on a long trail, every item gets scrutinized. Do I really need this? How often will I use it? Is there a lighter option? What

A defibrillator, a forged excuse note, and what my mother understood about love that I didn't.

A priest I know once confessed that he has what he calls “a copy editor’s heart.” He wants to correct everyone’s mistakes. I laughed when he said it because I immediately recognized the impulse. Not in him. But in me.