The Elephant Comes Unbidden

Fixing the broken parts

  • Not That Kind of Girl

    Well they all said Louise was not half bad It was written on the walls and window shades And how she’d act the little girl A deceiver, don’t believe her that’s her trade I’ve often heard people say, “She’s not that kind of girl.” Even women might say, “I’m not that kind of girl” themselves. …

  • Over Again

    While at the local home improvement store today, I saw a father picking out bathroom fixtures. His son, looking to be 7 or 8 years old, was asking questions. I observed the boy ask several questions, and I watched his father repeatedly ignore him. Finally, exasperated, the father snapped, “Would you shut up already? I’m…