I have moved my blog over to Wordpress - it can now be found at http://japarsons.wordpress.com/ . Please update your bookmarks, as I will no...

"I no longer think being in love is the polar opposite of being alone, however. I say that because I used to want to be in love again a...

Dan: I fell in love with her, Alice. Alice: Oh, as if you had no choice? There's a moment, there's always a moment, "I can do t...

So Sunday is Valentine's Day ... and today is Lincoln's Birthday (and my friend Brian's birthday - happy birthday, Brian!). Some...

I remember when I was turning 30, that the consolation prize was "feeling secure in your skin." Countless people encouraged me to ...

Surprisingly, I didn't have a clue who Casey Johnson was when I found out that she died. I say surprisingly because I tend to read a lot...

I am superstitious about a number of strange things. I believe that bad things will happen if I hear "Black" by Pearl Jam (I final...