First Friday at the MCA
The MCA was wall to wall with hipsters and yuppies and hipster yuppies. It smelled like high school, too much cologne, hair spray, and a tendril of body odor creeping in. “Shit,” I said, “what is going...
View ArticleBetween Love and Madness
I have a confession to make. I am obsessed with my cat. Truly, it’s embarrassing. I used to make fun of people like me. Since I got him two months ago, all I do is stare at him. I can’t look away. If...
View Article$200 to Get from Mexico
I see him two or three times a week. Yesterday I looked up from my book as the El train doors opened in front of me, and Chris was standing there, waiting to get on the train. Not Chris, of course, but...
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Why Neighbors Suck
I live in the city on the second floor of a three-flat apartment building on an apartment building crowded street. Parking would be a problem, but low and behold, we purposefully got this apartment...
View ArticleAn anniversary
This has been a big weekend for anniversaries. The country and the world are remembering the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks and those we lost. My dad died a year ago on 09/09/10. I have...
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