Morton: Do you believe in God? Whitney: No. Have you ever had a unique opinion about anything? Morton: No. Would you interrupt two people having an enjoyable private conversation in a bar? Whitney: Yes. If you found out your partner
You must be so sick of the Tiny Dancer people telling you they confuse the line with your name. And rightfully so. But these misheard lines, they’re not all about getting you to hold people closer – they’re about everything,
iSmith: We’ve had a lot of fun here over the years, giggling and wriggling, tossing in a chortle every now and then. But it’s time to get serious. Human issues. (I push a physical button on the table, similar to
There once was a man from Nantucket. Paddy Harnett, the island’s butcher, who took over the shop from his father before him, had never even been on the mainland. A short trip to Martha’s Vineyard as a child is the
I became a father before I ever became a son. My parents had struggled to conceive a child for years, but they were certain they wanted to raise a family. Even with the interminable despair and human failure that plagues
It’s late. I’m late. My alarm was set correctly, but I had neglected to properly adjust the volume. I hurry through a shower and get quickly dressed. I check my phone to find that my ride had went on without
Obviously most people would like to win the lottery. Even as it’s entirely left up to chance, and the most minuscule at that, they know they can win. They dream of it. It gives them an escape, if only in
I don’t know how you feel about sports, but no matter where you are on that spectrum, you have to admit that the broadcasters and commentators and players and coaches and all related personnel talk about the same stuff over
A few years ago, your band played a show in Halifax, and a few of us flew up from Newfoundland for a few days to see it. While it wasn’t the original Lost Weekend, life doesn’t get a whole lot
I know a lot of people struggle with their performance while attending large events where they don’t know anyone, like a girlfriend’s office party, where everyone is only trying to be the most normal. Well if that’s what they’re going
