Jul 104 minRainstormMy part of the planet is currently experiencing sporadic, recurrent rainbombs. Years back, we made the joke, “In Ithaca, what do you call...
Jun 215 minMary 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....
Jun 213 minTwins, 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...
Jun 45 minTrippy TrainJuly Rodriguez ran the Trippy Train ride for Happy Town Amusements, a traveling carnival company. He was born into the carnival business,...
Jun 44 minPamelaIn 1983, Pamela had responded to an ad for Brilliant Concierge Agents, was hired instantly, and still worked in the building 40 years...
Jun 43 minThe Psychic WaiterMichael was a handsome man, even though he was old. He had been waiting tables off and on for thirty years, because initially it suited...
May 195 minDinnerFlash Fiction! After ten years of a quiet, friendly marriage, Jane and Andrew divorced. When she told people it was due to “culinary...
Jun 20, 20222 minIs this a Rose or is it not a RoseWhat makes Burning Man events the transformative experiences that they are? When default world people talk about Burning Man events, they...
Jun 14, 20221 minWelcome to Wheels of FireWe release these our wobbly words into the elusive electronic ether. Is anyone listening? We are two playful ebike experimenters living a...