When it started, it was innocent. Like all “larks,” one supposes. Of course, Eloise had always heard about the grave… Read more Victor Noir: No One’s Boyfriend Is Everyone’s Boyfriend
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You Can’t Trust People Who Are Allergic to Dogs
Over the years, it became apparent to Jacob that people who were allergic to dogs (or, worse still, claimed to… Read more You Can’t Trust People Who Are Allergic to Dogs
Wounded Birds
I know the wounded bird in my dream can’t be a good omen. And yeah, it’s bad enough that it… Read more Wounded Birds
The Bathroom Curse
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)
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