- Sep 3
- 17 min
A Concentration of Misery
by Laurence Clarkberg As if in a dream I am lying on a bed in a dimly lit hallway. Several of my various body parts are in agony. My eyes...
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- Jul 10
- 4 min
Rainstorm
My part of the planet is currently experiencing sporadic, recurrent rainbombs. Years back, we made the joke, “In Ithaca, what do you call...
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- Jun 21
- 5 min
Mary Shelley in Rome
“What a beautiful day, husband,” said Mary to Percy. “How I love Rome this time of year! It’s almost summer! We did well to leave Naples....
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- Jun 21
- 3 min
Twins, Twins!
I was older than most women who decide to have children. In fact, once I became pregnant, my medical provider let it slip that I was in a...
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- Jun 4
- 5 min
Trippy Train
July Rodriguez ran the Trippy Train ride for Happy Town Amusements, a traveling carnival company. He was born into the carnival business,...
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- Jun 4
- 4 min
Pamela
In 1983, Pamela had responded to an ad for Brilliant Concierge Agents, was hired instantly, and still worked in the building 40 years...
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- Jun 4
- 3 min
The Psychic Waiter
Michael was a handsome man, even though he was old. He had been waiting tables off and on for thirty years, because initially it suited...
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