Daughter Fodder

Daughter Fodder

(Originally published in "Reno Tahoe Tonight" Magazine) I love being a dad.  It’s one of the few things at which I’m good.  Maybe good is too strong a word.  Let’s go with adequate.  Marginally adequate.  Occasionally.  My daughter is 17 years old.  She’s an A student, she wants to be a cop, and she’s cute [...]

Don’t Let Your Depression Do The Talking

Don’t Let Your Depression Do The Talking

(This article was originally published at themighty.com) “That’s your depression talking…” My therapist says this to me fairly often. It’s one of the most basic traits of having depression. It speaks for you, about you and to you. It’s not an advocate. It never tells you, “Hey, great decision!” or “You got this!” Sometimes, it [...]

Do Your Own Eulogy

Do Your Own Eulogy

(Originally Published in Reno-Tahoe Tonight Magazine) My friend David is 76 years old. When we had lunch last week he asked me for a favor. He asked if I would do his eulogy. “Like, right now?” I asked. “No...." he said  "Lemme finish my soup” He’s a comedian. But he was serious about the eulogy. [...]