“Mr. Lomax, I have Susanne on the line as requested.”
I recoil slightly when I hear my secretary’s voice. There is something about the disruption of my stream of consciousness, my thought processes, that a single interruption can ruin my day. Continue reading News Lab – Part 3
I wasn’t sure C was the right person for the job the first time I reviewed his history and resume, nor was I fully convinced after the introductory period ended and he was made a full-timer. Continue reading News Lab – Part 2
The waiting is the job. That’s what my boss told me anyway. I wasn’t sure what he was talking about during the interview. It was after I’d gone through a battery of physical and mental tests. Continue reading News Lab – Part 1
I started watching old episodes of the “The Real World” recently. If you grew up in the nineties or early aughts then you remember the cultural power of MTV and this one show in particular. Continue reading “The Real World…”
Every day the mail carrier delivers a fresh clutch of solicitations. They arrive as a steady stream of appeals to guilt or preemptive exchanges of value for donations, or even a little bit of both from the more sophisticated of the bunch. Continue reading Charity (Junk) Mail
The ferris wheel emits a swirl of light visible from all parts of the boardwalk. It stands sentinel over the crowds snaking in all directions, over chipped and fading hardwood, through the smell of fried fats and salt air, the screams and squeals of fun impending or reaching its conclusion. Continue reading Volume XXI – November 2022
Home by 6:30 on the dot. Cat fed and dinner on the stove by 7. A quiet meal, alone at the dining table, staring at a beige wall by 7:30. Dessert, on the days when he’s feeling a little naughty or just doesn’t care, by 7:45. Continue reading Gene
“We are polarized! Look around you. The reminders are everywhere.” Continue reading Election Day Ice Cream
After a long day of work she liked to unwind with a glass of wine and a steady stream of music videos on YouTube. She liked how the site seemed to have a conversation with her. Continue reading Music Videos
Looking up for a moment, he caught the eye of another passenger, then quickly turned away in embarrassment. Continue reading Zombies
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