Everything had to be controlled. Right down to the very last minutiae. It was what people had come to expect… Read more Bruise Control
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The Pointed Request for Nothing But Cary Grant Biographies at Every Gift-Giving Occasion
“You know, what if I just keep asking my parents for Cary Grant biographies? Then, eventually, they’ll have to surmise… Read more The Pointed Request for Nothing But Cary Grant Biographies at Every Gift-Giving Occasion
An Anniversary Celebration, Milk’d
They came down to San Francisco for a change in the monotony. To do something “festive.” It was November 27th,… Read more An Anniversary Celebration, Milk’d
The Lucky Ones
She envied the people that went truly insane. The ones who finally snapped because the pressure of functioning in this… Read more The Lucky Ones
The Little Bitch Who Fled CA When The Going Got Tough, Or: Oh, How Can I Become A Star If They Can’t See Me Through the Smoke?
She had positioned herself as one of the die-hards. Not a poseur like all the other transplants that flocked to… Read more The Little Bitch Who Fled CA When The Going Got Tough, Or: Oh, How Can I Become A Star If They Can’t See Me Through the Smoke?
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
Silhouettes From the Dining Experience of Yore
“Are you sure this isn’t, like, too weird? I know it’s ‘normal’ weird for the times, but is it maybe… Read more Silhouettes From the Dining Experience of Yore
He Always Knew He’d Die in Nowheresville
Even though the circumstances that led him back here were technically extraordinary, he still felt like, well, a loser. In… Read more He Always Knew He’d Die in Nowheresville
Dubrovnik Underground
She was always underground. Any image, either moving or still, featured her in such a setting. In a subway, in… Read more Dubrovnik Underground
Scenes From A Botched Consular Visit
The last time she saw him was Valentine’s Day, 2008. The day before the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was… Read more Scenes From A Botched Consular Visit
