At the age of 14 my life took an unforeseen turn. I was standing at a red light. The next thing I remember was waking up in the hospital. Nobody really knew what was going on and I was diagnosed with a circulation problem related to puberty. Two weeks later I passed out again – [...]

We have to Yellow Labradors at home. They are named Hershey and Coco. Well, Coco’s official name is Coconut 2 – there were to many Coco’s registered already. You think: How Cute? Here is a reality check: I need to vacuum the house twice as often – because of them They sleep on the couch [...]

I run into the same struggle every year: My birthday is coming up and I argue with my friends and family about it. I don’t like celebrating the day in that way and they call me a grouch. I don’t publish my birthday and have at times obsessed with how few phone calls I could [...]

Image via Wikipedia The police in our neighborhood is always on the watch for guys who don’t know their favorite hangout spot. They score every couple of minutes. Getting a speeding ticket is humiliating. Everyone gets to see you and judge you for your shortcoming. The policeman/woman might be friendly or just might add to [...]

I never met Django Reinhardt. Due to him dying before I was born our paths never crossed. But he was the first musician I was passionate about. It was way less than cool to listen to Jazz when everyone else was into Pink Floyd. I didn’t want my parents to know because my dad would [...]