Changing My Mindby Zadie Smith 8 min @ Saving Gigi “There was no foundation, clearly.” Mim exhaled a laser thin stream of blue smoke off to the side. Karin focused on the mole attached to Mim’s upper lip, she knew another indictment on the demise of her marriage was imminent. Read more
It’s foggy up in command central these days. Great ideas are blinking off in the distance but I haven’t been able to guide anything for a clear landing. Other creative ideas have lined up on the runway, but are grounded and unable to take off. The sky will clear, that Read more
The Body Artist by Don DeLillo 8 min @a table in Toronto “What the hell?” He grabbed her wrist before she could make contact with his jaw. She’d landed a solid punch in the past so he knew how effective her flinty little fists were. He gripped her shoulder with Read more
Mormon tour guide @ Cove Fort, UT Lynn-Marie closed the Big Book and slid it back on the shelf. She picked up the receiver to check for the tone that signaled there was a voicemail message but no one had called. This was the second appointment that her sponsee had missed. Read more
Patty, the night clerk at The Best Western Travel Inn, St. George, UT “Hey Karla.” “Hey Karl,” said Jenna as she hugged him back. She and Ben had played this routine for the past eight years. It started at the end of their first date. She didn’t know why, but Read more
overheard @ The Ivy, Santa Monica, CA 8 min @ The Ivy Shelley heard the tell-tale ringing in her ears. She’d had too much to drink. The very nice woman beside her at the bar was laughing her big wide laugh but Shelley couldn’t hang onto the thread of the Read more
Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen 8 min @ Umami Burger/Fred Segal, Santa Monica Calloused knuckles and fine blonde hair are not a pretty combination. Carly strained her head back into Sam’s knotted fingers. He wasn’t pulling too hard but the cuts and abrasions on his hands we snagging the Read more
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling 8 min in Glassel Park, Los Angeles Stephanie was speechless. She wanted to tell him that it was rude to answer a question with a question, but his placid and unwavering gaze disquieted her. Before she could repeat her question, he asked his again. Read more