She told herself she would not do this again. That her already high-risk behavior in normal circumstances was now more… Read more Mask of Shame
Tag: pandemic
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 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
Jesus Is No Longer Interested
Jesus was genuinely considering returning a second time this year for Easter. As in, on a semi-permanent basis. Had big… Read more Jesus Is No Longer Interested
The Companion
She was elated, of course, to have some company during the quarantine. Unlike the few other friends and acquaintances she… Read more The Companion
Burning Bodies Into the Night (Mr. Frematorium’s Wonder Crematorium)
It’s strange that something as simultaneously savage and civilized as cremation would only come to prominence in the 1870s. In… Read more Burning Bodies Into the Night (Mr. Frematorium’s Wonder Crematorium)
Some People Are Pandemic Shopping and Others Are Breaking Down the Veneer of Societal “Politesse”
The divide between rich and poor was always palpable, of course–try as American capitalists might to ignore it. It was… Read more Some People Are Pandemic Shopping and Others Are Breaking Down the Veneer of Societal “Politesse”
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