Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.
When I’m writing a personal essay or a blog post, I find that nice stories in which I behave well and come off looking good generally don’t work so well. I look for the bad story, the ugly story, the story that shows off my marvelous human shortcomings.
I yanked those ugly maroon snapdragons out by the roots. My front yard color scheme has been restored, and all is right with the world.
Those maroon snapdragons in my front yard are ugly. But they’re alive. Can I rip them out? Read more.