Some people in life are cursed. Granted, some curses are worse than others—“larger,” if you prefer. Or “less manageable” than… Read more The Bathroom Curse
A Rightful Sense of Déjà Vu
Something about the hotel bore a strange familiarity to her. She couldn’t quite place it for the longest time. But… Read more A Rightful Sense of Déjà Vu
A Solution to Class Inequity
It’s easy to mock the elderly for how they make every seemingly innocuous errand into an “event.” And yet, there… Read more A Solution to Class Inequity
Carlos Died in 2012
Whenever I go on what “old-timey” people would call a constitutional, I find myself inevitably drawn to the cemetery. Lured… Read more Carlos Died in 2012
Le Moulin Dénudé
The news reported that it was “spontaneous,” of course. “Just one of those inexplicable things.” They didn’t know the truth.… Read more Le Moulin Dénudé
What Was So Wrong With “Women’s Work” Before It Had to Become “Meaningful”?
Some time ago, I came across a condescending ad from the 1950s about how cleaning the house is physically strenuous… Read more What Was So Wrong With “Women’s Work” Before It Had to Become “Meaningful”?
“Drips” and Drabs (The Grossest Phrase Ever)
When one thinks of “dribs and drabs,” surely no good image can come to mind. Especially when one has been… Read more “Drips” and Drabs (The Grossest Phrase Ever)
Ill-Disguising Armor
Mom used to tell me that people stared at me because I was so beautiful. Maybe back then, in my… Read more Ill-Disguising Armor
The (Dry) Well of Human Kindness
She walks down the street with something like a spring in her step, foolish enough to believe that she won’t… Read more The (Dry) Well of Human Kindness
The Location You’re Seeking No Longer Exists
I go to the post office that isn’t there. Except I don’t know that it isn’t there until I’m already… Read more The Location You’re Seeking No Longer Exists
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