The boy looked up at me with sheepish hope. His voice was so low I could hardly hear. I asked him to repeat the words again. ...

She sat across from me at the dining room table, sipping coffee. Exactly thirty-five minutes and thirty-seven seconds earlier we had ...

She sidled up to the chipmunk, as she had so many times over the last 10 seasons, and twisted around to look up. Her squint-eyed expressi...

The first day of school is an event celebrated annually by most American families as if it were a delicate skirmish that hinges o...

He plunked himself down in the middle of the aisle, and, sitting criss-cross-applesauce, scowled at his choices. I consider...

I can't get to sleep. I just watch the clock as its glowing, lime green numbers mark the passing of another minute. ...

Every fall, for the last few years of her life, my father took the dog of my childhood on a solemn walk. Together they...

The tomatoes have already started to redden, something that hasn't happened by late-July in the whole history of my pretendin...

This theater has seen better days. It's also seen worse ones. The stage is small. There is barely a backstage, let alon...

I never thought of myself as bilingual until recently. Ok, perhaps “bilingual” is pushing it a bit. It'...

It always happens in a fraction of a second, or so they say. The bad things more than the good, or so it seems. A fraction of a second....

All I wanted was an address. It was innocent, really. I had to send a thank-you note but only had a phone number. For some reason tha...

The kids are gone for the morning. The house is quiet. The air outside isn't stifling just yet. It's just the dog ...

I saw “Karate Kid” when it first came out in movie theaters. Since that evening in 1984 I've encountered countless children d...