Yes, I’m Still Writing My Novel
Writing makes me feel alive. It’s the strong current beneath the ice, calm and powerful, a kind of steady thunder.
I Applied To Be on ‘Survivor’
Frankly, the idea of giving a team of strangers editing control over my inevitable mistakes and embarrassing moments before broadcasting them on a national stage is terrifying.
A Case for Spicy Food
Spice means flavor. It means sensation. It means reaction.
A Liturgy for Using AI
It feels wrong to type into the chat box, “please add more hopeful language into this article.”
friendslop /frend-slop/ n.
Why do just a phone call when you can do a call while descending into skull caverns with an inventory full of cheese and bombs?
One in the Chamber
In other words, did humanity deserve it?
Overcorrections
American society has a contradictory relationship with sexuality, one that manages to be simultaneously horny and prudish.
An Unconventional Birthday Celebration
“Wow, you’re so lucky. You get to stay up late on your birthday!”
Why I Can’t Stop Saying “So True”
I’m keeping you guessing—which means I’m cool.
A Few Meals I Like
I’m certainly not above following a viral food trend (see: the aforementioned cucumber salad).
