Albert Hammond had warned of the myth of California, long ago, in 1972. He had done so in musical form,… Read more It Never Rains in Southern California—And Of Course It Never Snows Either
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Bébé à Bord
Having children must make you insane. Or force you to give so little of a fuck that you start speaking… Read more Bébé à Bord
Last-Minute Flowers
It wasn’t a coincidence that Miley had released her song almost exactly a month before Valentine’s Day. She knew how… Read more Last-Minute Flowers
A Boyfriend Is For Taking Pictures
Most women know by now that straight men serve few viable purposes in their lives other than “pointing and clicking.”… Read more A Boyfriend Is For Taking Pictures
Alphonse and the Peanut Butter Gaslighting
Men really don’t understand just how precisely women keep track of things. Particularly the things they love. In Desirée’s case,… Read more Alphonse and the Peanut Butter Gaslighting
Pamela’s Drugstore Hair Dye
She wasn’t like the other stars of her caliber. They never would have dared to be seen in a place… Read more Pamela’s Drugstore Hair Dye
Tell It To the Teller
I feel out of place at banks. Granted, I feel out of place in most public establishments, but especially at… Read more Tell It To the Teller
Sushi Terrorism
It seemed like a good idea at the time. As so many things do until the practical issues never imagined… Read more Sushi Terrorism
The Deluge Was for Naught
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
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
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