Author Archives: Jonathan Berger

A Wealth of Concerns I’ve got an abundance of excuses as to why I’m not qualified for the position you’re trying to fill. I haven’t worked in your office before. You have no idea how I’m going to fit in … Continue reading →

I had to look up “fly in the ointment,” don’t ask me why. I learned a little bit in the process; let me signify: an ointment ain’t a thick stew of a treatment. That was lesson one. That was news … Continue reading →

Walking cross town on this drizzly day the street is lightly travelled. Few are taking this path across town, perhaps they’ve reached their destinations. Schools are closed. Where are the children? A wig lays lonely on the sidewalk. No animals … Continue reading →

We don’t touch. Why don’t we touch? I think that’s about me Because I avoid contact. Everybody around us hugs. People who just met hug. We don’t hug. That’s about me. It must be. It’s all about me. Why do … Continue reading →

The lesson had been good.As I left the house, I saw my room-mate on the street. "What’s going on?" he asked. I shrugged. What did he mean? He looked beyond me. I turned. There was a man on a ladder … Continue reading →

I’ve never been a fan of trying to hide your natural odor. I personally don’t find anything wrong with how I smell, but of course, my nose is in a constant state of being stuffed. I’ve had food allergies since … Continue reading →

Just stop and breathe for a moment. Take stock of the situation; figure out where you are. You may be able to calculate what you need to do to catch up. You are forty six behind right now which is … Continue reading →

The rains have stopped so you stumbled out of the tent. Finally. You’re glad you could escape that thing. The two of you confined in there had been mortifying. The meal of beans seemed filling last night. Filled with gas. … Continue reading →

The plants and the snakes are circling the trees, circling the trees, circling the trees. The plants and the snakes are circling the trees, circling the trees all day. The bunnies and the bugs are watching them with glee, watching … Continue reading →

I know I don’t deserve it but you’ve got to give me another chance to review your album. Something went horribly wrong while I was listening. I don’t know what came over me when I came up with the title … Continue reading →