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The Invincibility of Cigarettes 20 May 2011 | 01:03 am
They come in on cat’s paws called Benson and Hedges lights 100s. Because they’re girl cigarettes, they’re not real. You light up because there’s nothing else to do, and your friend stole some from his...
A Lesson in Contracts 16 May 2011 | 02:08 am
I live in NC, but grew up in the Deep South. I know what you’re thinking, that NC is the Deep South - but it’s not. I was born in Northeast Florida and lived there until I was 13, when my parents, who...
Minor King 11 May 2011 | 04:35 pm
Coffee. Children. Dogs. Cleaning a desk and preparing to write. Too much preparing. A bite to eat, and then sitting down. The phone rings, naturally, and I take it outside. It’s clearer out here. I ....
Write Well or Die 7 May 2011 | 02:33 am
Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet Peter Shankman. You probably know of him, so I don’t have to give you those details. What you probably don’t know is that he’s a really good guy. I met him via ...
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead 3 May 2011 | 02:49 am
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Unlike many of my friends, I don’t feel vindicated, however. And don’t give me the ‘you’re not a New Yorker – you don’t know how it feels’ crap, either. It’s true, I didn’t kn...
Saturday afternoon on Red Bull 1 May 2011 | 10:45 am
Sitting at my desk. A pile of unnecessary receipts on the floor next to me. It’s the end of the month and things are getting reconciled. A stream of sunlight enters and floods the corner of my right e...
Broken Dreams 29 Apr 2011 | 02:07 am
I wrote a piece of fiction a while back that was intended to remind us of how lucky we are to breathe. How at any moment, life as we know it can change. And how schlepping through basic daily routines...
10 Reasons Why I Prefer Email to Phone 26 Apr 2011 | 09:32 am
1) Sarcasm is easily misinterpreted on the phone. 2) I have a face for radio and a voice for Twitter. Which is to say, I don’t like my voice. 3) Having to hold my hand up to my ear while someone d.....
Urban Camping in Charleston 20 Apr 2011 | 05:56 pm
It’s 1:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning. I’m laying in a double bed next to my seven-year-old daughter, who is snoring away. The bedroom of the house we are in is located between the kitchen and the liv...
The Legend of the Angry Screwdriver Guy 19 Apr 2011 | 07:45 am
Earlier today I tweeted that my life had been threatened at a traffic signal. I think I owe it to you to explain a little. First, today is the first day of spring break. The kids are home. The wife ....
