One of my assignments at Hollins was to do a retelling of the Little Mermaid from a different character’s perspective. Some of my classmates chose the witch, some a sister, some a side-kick. I was the only one who chose the father. Parents are often brushed to the side, or even killed off, in fiction.… Continue reading The Father of the Little Mermaid

In 2012 I completed a Half Iron Man in Florida. It was prevalent by the presence of Lance Armstrong, though I did not bother trying to crowd around him like some of the other athletes. I gave him the same space I offered everyone else while setting up in the transition area. I had trained… Continue reading DNR On His Calf (A Short Story)