Bird Stalker

Out on the front lawn Adam does stretches on a yoga mat before breakfast while listening to language lessons on his PDA. It’s a peaceful scene: lush, green foliage frames a bright blue sky; birds chirp busily in nearby trees. As he works his muscles, he can hear his own breathing.  Idyllic, really, until the [...]

No Health Insurance, Taking Dog’s Medicine

As politicians eagerly point out, about 40 million Americans do not have health insurance. I am among them. As a self-employed and generally healthy writer health insurance is not affordable, unless I don’t mind not eating. So I don’t have health coverage and haven’t for years now. No big deal most days.
While ringing in 2009, [...]