Caroline’s second dose had been scheduled for precisely four weeks after her first. She was anxious to get it over… Read more The Perpetually Rescheduled Second Dose Appointment
Month: September 2021
Cinema Smackdown
“You don’t think beyond your own skewed perspective.” This is what Ramon told Isabelle as she waffled about leaving the… Read more Cinema Smackdown
The Pervasive Yellow Jacket
Myra saw her out of the corner of her eye that first moment they entered the gates of Versailles. What… Read more The Pervasive Yellow Jacket
Geriatric Dragon
It was somewhat hard to believe. That people could so rarely see themselves as they were. Ignacio, of course, was… Read more Geriatric Dragon
Joan the New York Crone
Driving down the pastoral road rendered more “hick” than “quaint” by its population, Josefina remarked to her father, Raymundo (or… Read more Joan the New York Crone
Seat Change
She left the bike behind because it couldn’t be transported, obviously. The distance too great, the cost too exorbitant. Taking… Read more Seat Change
What Even Is the WTC?
The day it happened, she walked to her best friend’s before school as usual. It was Leah’s typical wont to… Read more What Even Is the WTC?
Barbequing in a Fire
It was unfathomable to think that anyone’s sense of loyalty to “Americana” could still be this strong. This…cartoonishly devoted. And… Read more Barbequing in a Fire
Downward Slope
The world crashes and burns all around us. But that’s the thing, it used to be around us. Not right in our… Read more Downward Slope
Regular Pregnancy Testing is the New Regular COVID Testing
In the past, it wouldn’t have been such a source of worry. To not detect one’s pregnancy at under the six-week mark.… Read more Regular Pregnancy Testing is the New Regular COVID Testing
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