It’s hard to romanticize sitting at a café in Paris when there’s a McDonald’s right in front of you. “Charming”… Read more It’s Hard to Romanticize Sitting at a Café in Paris When There’s a McDonald’s Right in Front of You
Why the Beggar Is Wise
Do not say that the beggar does not work for his money. I happen to know for a fact that… Read more Why the Beggar Is Wise
Bad Style Activated
Is there something about entering one’s forties that automatically makes a woman have horrible fashion sense? Is bad style simply… Read more Bad Style Activated
Being “Civilized”
Katie lets it slip out that tomorrow is “Columbus Day.” Even though, by now, she’s well-aware that it’s Indigenous Peoples’… Read more Being “Civilized”
Grocery Store Scène de Crime
It hadn’t truly dawned on Caroline that it was fall. Not until she went into the grocery store and saw… Read more Grocery Store Scène de Crime
The Blowing of A Second Chance
Looking back, it was silly. How easily she squandered her one chance at Hollywood. For everyone knows you only get… Read more The Blowing of A Second Chance
Verre Brisé
The French are known for many things. But one thing that they have never been known for is their, well,… Read more Verre Brisé
The Pleats Were Never the Same, Or: Jank Hestia
He had warned Mary Anne about Donna’s, let’s say, deficiencies when it came to performing domestic tasks that many others… Read more The Pleats Were Never the Same, Or: Jank Hestia
Quadruple Peaks
On Wednesdays, some people wear pink. Others gather around a table at a semi-dilapidated community center in Tomales to recall… Read more Quadruple Peaks
Anarchically Anachronistic
When you’re younger, it perhaps seems “cute” and “quirky” to dress in vintage attire. While for those of the present… Read more Anarchically Anachronistic
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