A Shore Thing

A Shore Thing

The Stortz family is on a vacation for a week in Avalon, NJ. It’s the one time of year where we all get together to annoy the shit out of one another. There are a few kids running around – Jude, Josie, and baby Harrison – who spice up the day to day...
Suburban Steak Saga

Suburban Steak Saga

Suburban life has been predictably boring, so last night I treated myself to the pinnacle of excitement: a steak and potato dinner at Firebirds. I’d scoped it out before – wall-to-wall collared-shirt douchebags trying way too hard at the bar. This time, I...
Guess the Lyric

Guess the Lyric

She lies and says I don’t want to spoil it in the first line, but you probably know the lyric. Four plain words, sung a thousand times. It could be any song. Yet…I think you know it. The best lyrics are simple and somehow hold a whole life’s worth of...
Complaining – My Only Weakness

Complaining – My Only Weakness

ChatGPT is nasty, I’m not sure who is even writing this anymore. I find myself trapped between two opposites: when there’s nothing to do, I’m restless with boredom; when there’s too much to do, I’m overwhelmed by the weight of preparation. Either way, I end up...