There is a cat in heat howling outside her bedroom window. This is the third night. She wants this cat to stop screaming so badly she would toss all of her morals into the barrel of a gun and shoot them in the general direction of the cat. She tries … [Continue reading] about One more reason to not own a gun
The Anatomy of Funk
I woke up in a funk. Different from the funk I had a few months ago when my throat was killing me so I took cold medicine and stayed in bed staring at the heating vent, realizing it looked just like the profile of a baby lion. And unlike the … [Continue reading] about The Anatomy of Funk
Someone has to protect this family from the scone who protects this family.
Imagine Breaking Bad with all of the characters played by baked goods. Walter White, the temperamental perfectionist, would be a soufflé, and Jesse, a brownie. The part of Hank would go to a toasted onion bagel slathered in cream cheese, and his wife … [Continue reading] about Someone has to protect this family from the scone who protects this family.
I met a strange lady. She made me nervous.
I lived in a village in France in the spring of 2006. The name of my local grocery store was Attac, which, in retrospect, was a bit of a red flag. If you shop at a store called Bully, you shouldn’t be surprised when someone stuffs you in a … [Continue reading] about I met a strange lady. She made me nervous.
The Layover
The Crowne Plaza Hotel at Changi Airport is designed to calm the senses. It is located at the end of Terminal 3, just past the bubble tea place. One minute, you are in the famously clean brightly lit Singapore airport, and the next minute you are an … [Continue reading] about The Layover