The urge to fulfill one’s desire for a crêpe, in this climate of contagion, was just one of many risks… Read more The Crêpe Maker With the Dirty Hands
Tag: COVID-19
Did You Ever Get Vaccinated?
Two friends, both alike in lack of dignity. Except that, well, one of them managed to accrue slightly more when… Read more Did You Ever Get Vaccinated?
“Oh, Don’t Worry. I’m Vaccinated.”
The logic of the day has shifted. It used to be: as long as I don’t get swept into a crowd… Read more “Oh, Don’t Worry. I’m Vaccinated.”
Color Out of ArcLight
I didn’t know it at the time–as we’re never aware of the precise moment before a Fall. But, as it… Read more Color Out of ArcLight
Pandemic Porn
It was the very definition of a cottage industry, you could say. They were among the first “content creators” to… Read more Pandemic Porn
The Picture of Dorian Gray on Zoom
At first, staring at oneself didn’t elicit any “particular” response. Neither outright disgust, nor pronounced satisfaction with his physical appearance.… Read more The Picture of Dorian Gray on Zoom
A Cursory Re-entry Into the World Confirms It Still Just Wants You to Consume
Consume or die. Otherwise, just die without the “glory” of having consumed. Of having sampled some semblance of the ersatz… Read more A Cursory Re-entry Into the World Confirms It Still Just Wants You to Consume
The Utter Negation of Wearing a Face Mask While Smoking
It was odd how two contradictory acts–smoking and exercising–could give one the “pass” for being “caught” in public without a… Read more The Utter Negation of Wearing a Face Mask While Smoking
Taking Leave of One’s Senses
If you had asked him, he wouldn’t have been able to give you a viable reason for why he had… Read more Taking Leave of One’s Senses
Too Ahead of the Trend For One’s Own Good
For the years from 2009 to 2019, he was a devoted mask wearer. He had lived in San Diego all… Read more Too Ahead of the Trend For One’s Own Good
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