Author Archives: Jonathan Berger

My fictitious uncle of mythical memory (let’s call him Sven, shall we? Why not?) once said to me, "If you take the first parking spot you see, you may miss out better parking spots down the line. Closer spots. More … Continue reading →

I just composed and erased a poem before I typed a letter of it. I just decided the piece was pointless before I began. It was an intellectual argument that was clever but probably not worth the time it would … Continue reading →

I have been brushing my teeth for longer and longer periods of time lately. This has to do with I suspect the holographic toothbrush I have so I no longer have to do the tedious work of moving my arm … Continue reading →

Look forward to tomorrow where you can step bright and smart into the future! Though really the future exists in what you’ve done today and all the things that happened yesterday that provided you the opportunities to do them today. … Continue reading →

The theater where I used to watch ancient cartoons after school in my neighborhood has been gone for generations. In its place stands a cultural center where musicians and theatrical events play on occasion that heighten the culture of all … Continue reading →

The guy I just gave a dollar to is chatting with me. He’s speaking English, but between busted teeth and what I suspect is a drunker slur so no words are making sense to me. Still, through intonation, I think … Continue reading →

I don’t say this enough- I don’t say it at all, do I? I may with an arched tongue or a sarcastic brow or with an italicized remark or something to cushion the blow but I care so much and … Continue reading →

I knew I should have called. It has been too long since we’d spoken and friendship is a two-way street one I hadn’t gone down in too long a time. I’d been hitching on that road taking the trip when … Continue reading →

You struggle to be healthy to look good to feel good when you’ve looked good and felt good for so long now. You’ve had no complaints. Small complaints. Virtually no complaints. The glass has no cracks to be uncovered. You’re … Continue reading →

When I saw Beauty, I tried to take her in. I approached slowly, carefully, so as to not scare her off. She didn’t seem frightened at all so I decided to make contact but my dumb tongue became numb. No … Continue reading →