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The Friendzone
There have been many articles far more eloquent than I could manage on the subject of Friendzoning, but I have to confess that I wish the Friendzone were a real place. I do. With all my heart. I wish there … Continue reading
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Angelina Jolie’s breasts
Angelina Jolie recently underwent a double mastectomy and blogged about it. While I have no objection to her personal medical choice, I also don’t think it makes her particularly strong, empowered, or brave. That most news commentators use these adjectives … Continue reading
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Beautiful
It has become customary to comment on the beauty of any person who is not beautiful in the traditional sense. Especially if that person is female. Fat women, older women, women with flabby arms or cottage cheese thighs. Little girls … Continue reading
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V
Dear V, I saw you twice a week at chorus, and that was all. We went to different schools, lived in different neighborhoods, and even within chorus — though you stood right next to me — had different friend groups. … Continue reading
U
Dear U, The first week of school, I lingered in the halls of your fairy castle dorm that I had so desperately wanted to live in. I read names scrawled on construction paper signs. Each door had four. Lucky, lucky, … Continue reading
Feral humans
For the purposes of this entry I will define a feral human* as one who is dependent on government or foreign aid and will be for the entirety or near entirety of its existence. This dependence can be due to … Continue reading
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T
Begin enumerate. One dark curl falling errantly. Two grey eyes, oh-so-alien. Perhaps three buttons undone down the front of an gaspingly tight aubergine shirt. Four, four, for… ah, forgive this mathematician who will just advance to n. A million fans … Continue reading
If you didn’t have to
A friend mentioned basic guaranteed income in passing, and it led to an interesting thought experiment. What would the world look like if no one had to work to survive? Imagine that you have enough for all the basics: a simple … Continue reading
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Cioppino
I’m not telling where this is from. I wouldn’t want you to come and make the line longer for me. San Francisco looks like a sleepy seaside town in many parts. It’s easy to forget how big it is. The … Continue reading
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