One doesn’t work in state government if they’re actually hoping to feel, you know, “positive” about the future. Least of… Read more The Deluge Was for Naught
Month: January 2023
Taking A Hit For Literature
For many, it’s easy to write off a librarian’s job as “nominal.” “Effortless.” “Undemanding,” even. But there is perhaps no… Read more Taking A Hit For Literature
The Patriotic Millionaire
Randall McQuaid had never known anything other than a comfortable life. Like the sons of the fellow millionaires he grew… Read more The Patriotic Millionaire
January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
While the pilot proceeded to remind passengers that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Joanna tried her best not to… Read more January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
O Christmas Tree, How Denuded Are Thy Branches
She left him in January. Always the worst time to leave someone, despite many saying that the holidays are the… Read more O Christmas Tree, How Denuded Are Thy Branches
Notel
I used to enjoy going to hotels. It felt liberating somehow. “Anonymous.” Even though all your information was on file… Read more Notel
The House Has No Speaker
It had been a decade of “historic” events thus far. “Historic” being a polite euphemism for: a whole lot of… Read more The House Has No Speaker
New Year, Same B
The talk never ends. Talk of “being different” or “doing things differently” this time around. The dredging up of the… Read more New Year, Same B
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