Michael J. DoughertyThe Dog On The RoadThough we never formally met, the dog on the road taught me a lot.7 min read·Feb 17, 2024--1--1
Michael J. DoughertyThe Great & Troubled, or A Letter To A Teacher On The Occasion Of His PassingDear Fr. O’Malley,6 min read·Jul 17, 2023----
Michael J. DoughertyA Year Less The Angry DogI felt the angry dog’s presence first around 2012. It lived in my Thai Town apartment’s elevator, or so I thought, and every time I left my…9 min read·Feb 18, 2023--1--1
Michael J. Dougherty“OUCH”, or A Letter To The Dead In Celebration Of LifeDear Ms. Mathison,4 min read·Jun 11, 2022----
Michael J. DoughertyEt Tu, WGA?Arthur Miller, a Writers Guild member and poet of the ordinary person, put into the mouth of Willy Loman, the tragic hero of Death of a…5 min read·Dec 17, 2021--1--1
Michael J. DoughertyGo On, or, A Halligan Bar Of One’s OwnAnyone who knows me well enough to say they understand how I think knows “Waiting for Godot” is my favorite piece of writing. This play…6 min read·Sep 11, 2021----
Michael J. DoughertyOf What Was EverythingI used to say of Pearl Jam’s music that it likely saved my life. I knew this as the most authentic thing in junior high, and I’ve carried…6 min read·Aug 27, 2021----
Michael J. DoughertyOut From ‘Neath The Ferris WheelI think about the end a lot these days — not my individual life, per se — but the capital-T, capital-E, The End. As we emerge, coma-like…6 min read·Jun 26, 2021----
