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
Tag: California
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
A Mayor Named Karen
Last time one had checked, it was, like, illegal to be named Karen. The unspoken caveat being: if you were… Read more A Mayor Named Karen
Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Included
It’s never been any secret that “legitimately” finding a place to live is all but impossible, regardless of which Western “civilization”… Read more Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Included
My Own Licorice Pizza
It wasn’t unusual for me to get looks from men, of course. I was no stranger to the wayward glance… Read more My Own Licorice Pizza
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?)
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
Gumshoe
When you thought about it, it really didn’t make sense. Who were all these people still actually chewing gum? Do you know… Read more Gumshoe
Fossil Fuel-Emitting Cunt Rag
There are many dichotomies to living in California. Perhaps the greatest one is that it is a state which champions… Read more Fossil Fuel-Emitting Cunt Rag
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