Emmanuelle, who went by “Elle” when she was feeling lazy (so…always), found it amusing, really, that so many service jobs… Read more Soft Serve, Hard Realization
Month: May 2022
Is Shopping Self-Care?
“30% Off Because Shopping = Self-Care!” a new email in my inbox informs me. I marvel at how desperate and… Read more Is Shopping Self-Care?
Electric Fire Truck
Ray didn’t think about his last name too often, or how it might have colored the path he chose for… Read more Electric Fire Truck
The Peeping Tom Who Wasn’t Really There (Or Was He?)
As a house-sitter, Eleanor had stayed in her fair share of creepy homes. It went with the territory of her… Read more The Peeping Tom Who Wasn’t Really There (Or Was He?)
Ne Jamais Forcer Une Femme à Être Mère
The revolution was never over. It had just been dormant for a brief period, during the time when women thought… Read more Ne Jamais Forcer Une Femme à Être Mère
Crashing Into Greatness
She didn’t get right properly into Princess Diana until around 2013, after seeing, for the first time, Amélie. She was thirteen when the… Read more Crashing Into Greatness
Those Who Fail to Understand the Can’t Fail Café
It was the perfect place for a failure to be. If you were going for irony, of course. Billed as… Read more Those Who Fail to Understand the Can’t Fail Café
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