Sep 4, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Has something ever happened to you and you know you’ve had enough. Kaput. Finished. Step away from the situation. Do not engage. Run like hell. That happened to me just a month ago. I was a New York City event planner. A successful one. I was coordinating the wedding...
Sep 3, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Yesterday, today, tomorrow—three days and they feel like three different lifetimes. Gosh, doesn’t that sound deep? But it isn’t. I’m not. Don’t worry, I just need a dose of those universal restoratives—coffee and chocolate. Would you like to walk down to Mel’s on Main...
Aug 31, 2012 | A Day In My Life
My name is Donald Alexander Youngblood, Private Investigator. I used to work on Wall Street. I used to be a rich, carefree, confirmed bachelor. I used to live with only one black male standard poodle. Those days were simple; those days are gone. Some years ago I fled...
Aug 30, 2012 | A Day In My Life
“You want something, AnnieLeez? Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan is the lunch special. Or if you want sweets, maybe Cherry Philly Fudge or Bacardi Rum Cake?” Receiving a polite, “No thank you, Mama,” from reporter AnnaLise Griggs, Phyllis...
Aug 29, 2012 | A Day In My Life
I’m Keye Street. My first name comes from my Asian grandfather; my adoptive parents awarded me the second. By trade, I am a detective- private, that is- a process server and bail recovery agent. In life, I am a dry alcoholic, a passionate believer in Krystal...
Aug 28, 2012 | A Day In My Life
When people first meet me and hear my name, Jaya Anand Jones, they often do a double-take. I was born in India, and my Indian mom named me Jaya (it means victorious) and gave me the middle name Anand (happiness). My last name comes from my American father, who met my...
