In Which Em Goes Into Hiding
In general, things are not so bad. Yet. In the back of my mind there is a niggling feeling of impending large-scale disaster that will lead to unmanageable anxiety if I allow it to.
Category: First Person
Note: Presentation of these texts or “accounts” of “real world” “experience” from the perspective of “individuals” going about “their” “lives” should not be taken to imply an official Ordinary Times position as to the ontological status or scientifically verifiable existence of so-called “ego.”
Self-injury & Me
Trigger warning: This post discusses self-injury, sometimes known as “cutting,” even though not all self-injury involves cutting. I’ve tried to avoid dwelling on the exact details of my own self-injury practices, but I do allude to them.
A Proud Failure: A Story Of Melancholy, Midlife Crisis, and Patent Applications
You might wonder how someone could take the time to file a patent application then forget about it for 15 years? I’m kind of wondering about that myself
Entertainment, Humanity, and the Death of Kobe Bryant
Do we care more about some celebrity’s death than the thousands of other deaths? No. Not really. It just serves as a reminder of how connected we really are.
Remembering A Visit to Celestial Seasonings
There are two kinds of tea leaves that you have to keep in an airtight room.
Soleimani: Cooler Heads, Measured Takes, and Abject Panic
Because nothing is ever black and white, I’ve learned not to take cues from the hyperbolic.
But Now Sit in Silence
While the country appears more divided than ever, I wonder if there are families like ours-those who felt that divide at one point. But now sit in silence.
A Boxkicker’s Christmas Carol
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” Especially the boxkickers bringing the presents, overworked and underappreciated modern
Santas they are.
Flying High, and Low
“I can’t find the time” is what we say when we want to curtsy at endeavors that are merely day-dreams, and not actually things we have any real passion or desire to pursue
Pollution: Remediation and Rebirth, But At What Cost?
What will rise up from the ashes of what was once the largest employee owned business in the country? Clean air is a start…
An Instant Coffee Life: From Juan Valdez to Jean-Luc
My misadventures with instant coffee and foreign boyfriends
My First Murder Investigation
I stared at my notes as the last couple hours swirled around in my head. This seemed too insane to actually be true.
High Sierra Ghost Stories
The past isn’t ever really past, and ghosts don’t ever die. So instead of avoiding them or feeling bad, maybe try confronting them a little bit?
Lonely Election Geeks With Clipboards
There was a municipal election that I was in charge of last Tuesday, and here is how my day went:
Hey Man, I Need a Solid…
Being polite is one thing. Being taken advantage of because of being polite is another.
Oxycodone and Me
In which our hero is nearly mistaken for a drug addict but ultimately gets the help he needs.
Later, Kimmy Jo
“Life’s a garden man. Dig it!” That’s the tagline on my friend Kim’s Facebook profile. It’s a fitting slogan for a woman like her, a happy-go-lucky girl who never took anything too seriously. Even...
Goodbye Stranger, It’s Time to Ramble On, Nice to Know You….
One of my many idiosyncrasies is trying to not say goodbye in everyday life. “Catch you later” or just “later” are my stock valedictions.
