The hot chocolate mix you gave me ran out today, and it sent me into a pile of tears. It’s… Read more Parlaying Hot Embarrassment Into Hot Chocolate
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Got Her By the Ovaries
After a long dinner with his friends, Caroline and Alexander (who always corrected people when they called him Alex), finally… Read more Got Her By the Ovaries
The Italian Girl Who Seemed to Be the Only One to Notice That the Snack Was Shit
It’s not easy to be an Italian. Not in general and especially not when commingling with other non-Italians. The ones… Read more The Italian Girl Who Seemed to Be the Only One to Notice That the Snack Was Shit
Watching Your Laptop…Get Stolen
In more “golden days” of coffee shop-frequenting, there was no need to worry over the theft of such valuable possessions… Read more Watching Your Laptop…Get Stolen
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
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
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?)
Ne Jamais Forcer Une Femme à Être Mère
The revolution was never over. It had just been dormant for a brief period, during the time when women thought… Read more Ne Jamais Forcer Une Femme à Être Mère
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
For the Record
He had mentioned it casually to her. “In passing,” as she would describe it to a friend later. But she… Read more For the Record
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