The Serial Killer Generation

Technically I went school with Jeffrey Dahmer. My first two quarters in Ohio State were also attended by one of the world’s most infamous serial killers. It’s hard to explain how strange a period of time autumn quarter 1978 was to new students and what a fertile breeding ground for mental illness it was. I […]

Karen

I’ve been asked several times what I thought of the “Karen” memes that have been going around as my name is Karen. I’ve mostly ignored this bit of nastiness but I just read a Yahoo article that tells “Karens” that they need to change their hairstyle. It’s hard to ignore how this just becomes more […]

Life of Khatzkel

My grandfather used to tell us about his invisible friend, Khatzkel. All the naughty things that happened around Grampa Irv when he was a child were actually things that Khatzkel was guilty of doing, a long list of kid crimes and misbehaviors. We loved Khatzkel, he was smart-alecky and funny and probably smelled a little […]