Sometimes you can cattle rope your heart and sometimes you can't, is all.

They say religion is about love, but you wonder how much of it really is about fear.

We don't want you convicted for condiment theft. You go to that prison, you'll meet big-time operators. Maple syrup stealers.

We can get so wrapped up in our own misconceptions that we miss the simple beauty of the truth.

It’s a simple truth that a secret is something you’re ashamed of.

Although I love snow, it messes things up terribly around Seattle, with all of our hills. I worry about my loved ones driving.

summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. for those few months, you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you a courage you don’t have the rest of the year. you can be grateful and easy, with no eyes on you, and no past. summer just opens the door and lets you out.