May, 2010
Bible Bowl
Growing up, Jesus didn't know he was Jesus. His parents meant to tell him eventually, but first they wanted him to have a normal childhood. So for a long time, he was as normal as anyone, if not more so—and that was precisely the problem, as far as Jesus was concerned.
We All Fall Down
I hold my breath as long as I can. It is her car. No windows down in winter. In the garage, we push out of the car and breathe. Air so cold it burns our burnt lungs. She goes inside to overflowing ashtrays she doesn’t empty.
The Letter
Dear K_____: You took us to see a raunchy, R-rated movie. Three 16-year-old girls and you, our gymnastics coach. Age 24.

