Two weeks ago, I thought my cat was going to die, but to my overwhelming relief, she came home after a few days in the hospital with a hefty daily medicine regimen. Then the starving, sickly stray cat we had fed outside turned out to belong to our elderly neighbor, who claims to be feeding …
After a couple of months in Dayton, I’m still trying to wrap my head around Ohio. Both the Pacific Northwest and the South seem to have distinct characters, but I don’t quite understand the aesthetic of the Midwest. Dayton definitely has a couple of things going for it, though. One is a fantastic local beer …
One Hundred Years of Solitude takes a bird’s eye view of this family, rarely dipping too far into personal emotions and thoughts, but describing years in broad strokes, a series of actions linked together by characters more than narrative arcs. Like a real life. It’s the level of detail that reminds me of sitting on …
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I knew that it would be an adjustment to not have Boyfriendy around all the time. I know there’s potential for me to get a lot done without the enjoyable distraction of his consistent touch, his silly songs, the temptation to just watch one more episode because we’re cuddled so blissfully on the couch. I …
When I shop for groceries, I take it for granted that food will magically be there waiting for me. After getting a brief glimpse into the food supply chain, I’ve started to realize how complicated our understanding of food must be.
Many of us don’t have a problem coming up with something to do. We just have a management problem.
I am profoundly afraid of the world. Nowhere is this clearer than when I am sitting in the isolated woods. Walking on well-known trails is no problem, but off the beaten path, surrounded by sylvan stillness, my mind begins to murmur. Don’t go too far off the trail. Did you hear a stick crack? Does …
Tonight I found myself unexpectedly overwhelmed with dread and anxiety. Anxiety is no stranger to me, but on unspectacular Wednesday nights I usually expect it to keep to a dull roar. Then again, maybe tonight isn’t unspectacular. I’ve been battling both a constantly rebooting laptop and my own semi-nocturnal nature for the past three days, …
