January 14, 2014
I met “MY” matches for close to a full revolution around the sun at Fluid. A nightclub that was hot in the late 90s. I’d had all those credit cards they give you your first year of university and would max out at least one at this place at least once a month. I’d see […]
January 8, 2014
It’s better when you picture them as a happy parade. That’s what I won’t forget to tell my dad before he goes under. Because they are, a group of elephants is called a parade. I know this for a fact because I Googled it and got this reliably sourced information from Ask.com. And how are […]
January 3, 2014
A darling child. PS – I’m folding that box of Banc t-shirts fresh out of the dryer. […] Still wear those shirts and think of some of the happier times during that impossible season our lives. Good grief! Anyway, that’s one of the ways I know this sh*t storm will pass too. đ And bright […]
December 26, 2013
Quickly, quickly now, Shar! Go and get the iodine and the box of Band-aids under the bathroom sink and bring them to me on the front porch. My brother was especially happy to see our dad home from work early that day. Sooo happy that he was inspired to jump, from nearly the top of […]
August 30, 2013
SENIORS’ COMMUNITY HOUSING SUPERINTENDENT ROOKIE OUTREACH WORKER THE TEASER Monday morning. Parking lot. SUPER: Dammit, she’s back. ROOKIE: Who? SUPER: The prostitute. ROOKIE: That’s somebody’s grandma walking her cat. SUPER: That’s the one. ROOKIE: [Quip to Black]
March 17, 2012
Straight ahead, you already said, hi, twice. On the pile of photocopies you’re lucky to have in your hands. On your watch, as if you don’t know exactly what time it is. On your wrist, if you don’t have a watch. Off to the cubicles on either side. Off into the distance, like something amusing caught your undivided attention just then. Out the […]
February 24, 2012
dot dot dot When I’m feeling particularly pretentious, I’ll say, ellipses. I think they’re funny in gobsmacked dialogue or as an easy place holder for blank stares in writing. When reading them as passive aggressive pregnant pauses in emails, I think you’re handling me with fake-nice and I’m usually super annoyed by your loaded silence that I don’t even care what […]
May 30, 2014
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