Did Kelly write this post?

Cartoon by Peter Steiner. Originally published in The New Yorker, page 61 of July 5, 1993 (Vol.69 (LXIX) no. 20)This cartoon–one of the most frequently reproduced cartoons from New Yorker magazine–is so popular it’s actually become an adage,...

Wildlife in the City

I’m always interested to see wildlife in the city. How do these animals adapt? Some (like the squirrels around my son’s college campus) seem to thrive on pizza crusts and half eaten junk food thrown in trash cans. Others seem lost in a tiny space taken...

Top Dog: Hudson

I often write about our Yellow Lab, Hudson. Here he is when he was a puppy. He was such a sleepy, mellow pup for about the first three weeks we got him. Then–look out!Why we chose a Lab: We researched breeds and thought a lab would fit our family. Labs are known...

That Big Word: Verisimilitude

When writing personal experience stories, or ghostwriting someone else’s story, the question of truthfulness frequently crops up. Composite characters, creative license, stretching details to make a point; it’s all prickly. No reputable writer will deny...