Entropy

A few months back the hospital reimbursed me 4,000 singles too many. At first I thought of keeping the cash until I realized the penalty of doing otherwise. At that moment I suddenly understood why many people believe in Hell. dja Sign in to see full entry.

One passing glance and the strong arms of Fate took hold. One playful giggle. One momentary flirtation and their solitary paths converged. That was it. That was all. Two lovers staring in each other's eyes and the cold world returning the favor. His bony hand touches her soft skin--gently and gently... Sign in to see full entry.

As I was stuck in a D.C. hotel a few weeks ago on my way to a medical physics conference in St. Louis, I stayed up to watch Richard Dawkins' appearance on The O'Reilly Factor. Although I knew I had to rise at 4 AM the following morning to sort out the day's inevitable airline catastrophe, the choice... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't know what it is about Mondrian that grips me so. Maybe when I view Broadway Boogie Woogie, I like to think I'm one of the tiny squares at the mercy of brilliant hands. It would serve as my story of the Creation, however sad and untrue it may be. Even a heathen needs to dream. dja Sign in to see full entry.

I am the handshake after twenty long years of separation. Greeting you with a smile, I turn away after our brief exchange and laugh to myself. You thought things would be quite different? I knew they had to be this way, and I do not apologize. I am the phone call in the middle of the night,... Sign in to see full entry.

Whenever I need to restore my limited faith in humanity, I grab my keys and make a little trip to the wine store. I call it the "wine store" even though its true name is something else. But I have a hard time remembering both the names of people and stores, and I call this particular sanctuary the... Sign in to see full entry.

We all begin the journey with a close friend on our side. But Father Time travels quickly as we age, and one mere year no longer seems like a long and bitter struggle. Bitter, perhaps, but not long, and we grow to resent this. And the truth is that most of us would ironically bear the burden all... Sign in to see full entry.