The Semicolon: A Love Story
We had a long courtship, the Semicolon and I. We flirted with each other, batted eyes, but it wasn’t until the end of high school that we fell in love. And, oh, we fell hard.
Why Seeing Race Is A Good Thing
Like the letters of our literature, we too as a society see things in black and white, and to ignore that fact is to ignore a long, profoundly ingrained struggle in our country’s history.
Mending a Broken Heart: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Muzak
Refusing to be crippled, I decided to face my fears head on with a method that analysts like Freud would call, “conditioning.” I listened to old mix-tapes, read old love letters, even saw Blue Valentine in theaters. And you know what? I survived.
When Did Time Become Money?
“The passing of time and all of its sickening crimes is making me sad again.”