The Barefooted Hiker

What kind of a rescue team runs out of gas on its mission to save a missing person? Not a good one.

Practical Joker

I was a model employee. Until.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

The phone begins to ring as I flip the switch to turn on the kitchen lights. And this is the exact moment when my good fortune turns bad.

A Royal Flush

I am relieved to discover that real toilets are provided and I won’t be expected to pee in a hole in the wall.

Gay for a Day

Sometimes you have to pretend to be someone you’re not in order to get a free dinner, and
sometimes, when you’re looking for a decent meal in Toronto, you may wind up at a gay Irish pub.

I Was You

I cautiously opened the door to the kitchen. I say cautiously because I had a bad feeling about what was inside.

The Cruise

For years I considered the one-day cruise I took with Pat to be my most embarrassing experience.

Bugs

My earliest memory of being frightened by a bug was when I was about five years old.

The Story of Murray Perch

In the end, I was never in peril – not from any murdering realty agents or from the psychopathic Murray Perch. I lived to tell the tale.

An OSCAR-Worthy Performance

Have you ever pretended like you were asleep so you could listen in on someone else’s conversation? Admit it. I have.