I write a lot of personal essays. Most appeared in the Austin American-Statesman's XL entertainment section between 1995-2000. The newspaper has increased ad space for XL and thus has since quit running very many essays. Too bad for their readers.

Here are a few examples: One on the art of Being Cool, another I call the Anatomy of a Building, and a third about lessons to be learned for a panty raid. Also I discuss the truth behind Slinky worship.

Finally, here's my take on the anger bubbling through the populace as we entered into this new century. I hope you enjoy reading them all. And if you want to reprint them in your publication, drop me a line and we'll talk.