Notes from Camp Kitsch

For someone who made a living out of speaking extemporaneously, my father was notorious in our family lore for his hilarious verbal slip-ups. The apple falleth not far from the tree.
*: The Genetic Origins of Foot-in-Mouth Disease

The Genetic Origins of Foot-in-Mouth Disease
“My mother, my relationship with whom I can most generously refer to as “complicated,” was a character in her own right.”
*: The Day Mom Said “Vagina”

The Day Mom Said “Vagina”
“This post is in celebration of penny-pinchers everywhere…”
*: How to repair a plastic coat hanger

How to repair a plastic coat hanger
Seeing Dad’s handwriting always makes me laugh a little. It was awful. REALLY AWFUL. Some capital letters, some lower-case. Part cursive and part print. Some letters (see the lower case “a” and “g” on the sticky note) bore minimal resemblance to the versions I was…
*: “F” in Penmanship

“F” in Penmanship
“..the complete awe in Dad’s countenance when he talked about the constant and unconditional love of a being powerful enough to create entire universes was contagious.”
*: Human Beings Are Animated Dust

Human Beings Are Animated Dust

The Genetic Origins of Foot-in-Mouth Disease