Naked Backpack Boy
Carlos Kotkin recounts a friend’s date in which fashion was not a priority, while a backpack accessory apparently was.
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There Was a Dog
Carlos Kotkin remembers a Welsh Terror named Max who once boarded with him. And in his honor, he offers a touching eulogy.
Stumped
Carlos Kotkin recalls the time he was trapped in the grip of a diabolical tree stump, memorializing all the times his father placed him in peril.
We All Have Our Things
Carlos Kotkin explains a personal quirk and the trouble it’s gotten him into. And he introduces us to “Bob,” who already knows about Carlos’s “thing.”
Carlos Hollywood
Carlos Kotkin reminisces about the time he worked for a famous European bohemian and hung out with the rich and famous.
Friday Night Fun
Carlos Kotkin recounts a chance meeting with new friends in an elevator who helped him appreciate life on a higher level.
A Cool Dip
Carlos Kotkin remembers a not so pleasant swim in the waters of Lake Michigan while the cameras were rolling.
Showdown at the Recliner Potato Place
Carlos Kotkin recalls an unexpected confrontation in what was otherwise a quiet, isolated workplace, in this mini-memoir about Dances With Wolves.
San Gorgonio
Carlos Kotkin remembers exactly how not to hike the tallest mountain in Southern California, with his parents and some bats.
Dude on the Balcony
Carlos Kotkin advises all citizens residing in apartment buildings to find out what day is maintenance day, immediately.
The Accordion Prince
Carlos Kotkin remembers what might have been, as inspired by his unconditional ambivalence toward polka and the $2500 accordion his parents never bought him.
I’m With Valedictorian
Carlos Kotkin brazenly shows how much smarter he is than you, as he recounts a few fond memories while traveling down the path that is his own intellectual memory lane.
