Once upon a time, I was domestic. I lived in contented bliss with a boy who was not yet a… Read more The Pains of Getting Fresh Direct Emails
Tag: short story
The Anesthesiologist
It is possible that the anesthesiologist is more mentally diabolical than even the worst kind of doctor (some argue neurosurgeon).… Read more The Anesthesiologist
The Freeway Flower Salesman
Reynaldo did not set out for his profession–if one could call it a profession–to be freeway flower salesman. As a… Read more The Freeway Flower Salesman
Woman, Waste
It shocks me now to think I ever could have dated her, loved her. She was and is so repugnant… Read more Woman, Waste
Entering and Exiting K-Holes of Love
“Are you the type of person who always needs to be in love with someone?” When Ron posed the question… Read more Entering and Exiting K-Holes of Love
We’ll Always Be Colleagues
Have you ever marveled at the ability with which one can toss you out on your ass after years of… Read more We’ll Always Be Colleagues
The Over-Oiled Pan
I don’t think you’re quite aware of the challenges presented by being a woman in the twenty-first century. While, yes,… Read more The Over-Oiled Pan
The Cheese Grater
Cheese grating is hard work. Not everyone can do it. Especially not a woman, not with her flaccid arms and… Read more The Cheese Grater
Yeats Is On Your Side
I died again in Dublin. It was the land of his heritage, a fact I couldn’t ignore when the cab… Read more Yeats Is On Your Side
Coffeeshop
Jan became a cab driver after a failed attempt at using his inheritance to open up his own canal tours… Read more Coffeeshop
