I’m writing this after coming home from work with allergy eyes so glassy and red that I look like a roady for a Cheech and Chong reunion tour. It’s March 31 and, although I should have set to write something thoughtful and meaningful by now, it’s been quite a struggle. Writer’s block, mixed emotions, reopened [...]

Mr. McFarlane,
I have to come clean and tell you that I’m not a regular viewer of your program, The Family Guy. I’ve probably seen two episodes since you’ve been on the air. Until now, it’s not been a matter of the content. I’m just not that into television anymore. Perhaps it’s a sign of old [...]

My father died in 1997 at the age of 55. Although my parents divorced when I was too young to understand the process, and my father was not always easily accessible to me, he more than made up for the lost time when I needed him or when my older sister needed him. I’m certain [...]