Cosmopolitan Dreaming
I told myself I’d try to “make a go of it” in the city for a year and then see what happened.
An Open Letter to My Four-Year Apartment
I promise to keep trying to leave room on the walls and shelves for new things, even if that means taking some old things down.
What I Saw at the Great American State Fair
$10 for a standard hot dog plus a bag of chips; $20 for a “Great Western Sausage.”
Romanticizing My Commute
I’ll take that over driving in DC traffic every time.
All I Want for Christmas is My Damn Sofa
We’ve never seen anyone moving in with a sofa in our short tenure at the apartment building, but are they all just living sofa-less? Do they have some special teleportation key we’re missing?
boys who play with words.
Our melting pot is being emptied out, and they are sifting through the ingredients.
City on a Hill
D.C. is the only capital of a democratic country with no voting representation in the national legislature.
What To Watch This Week (Not On a Screen)
Think about the particular way you form and connect your letters and wonder about where that comes from.
Say Hi to the Little Guy Staring at Your Shin
No wonder your face shows such horror and such fatigue.
We Sent Your Car to Live On a Farm
Last year, it got towed while I was in line at the DMV on my birthday.
