Up until last Sunday, I only had one athletic achievement. It was 2003. I was at my buddy Dan’s bachelor party, a weekend in Lake Tahoe. We spent an afternoon on the beach, playing football. Being entirely unathletic, no one covered me, ever. Continue reading
Last September marked the second year of my volunteer work as a victim advocate with my town’s sexual and domestic violence center. It took me two years to gather the courage to apply, but the training and experience has been invaluable. I’ve learned a lot about people, their coping mechanisms, their values, and what they may need from me. I’ve also learned how to set healthy boundaries, how to practice self-care, and what loving myself means to me. Continue reading
Well hey there, you. Continue reading
Spoilers after the jump. Continue reading
Thanks to some ill-advised attempts to obtain a pair of shoes, I’ve been summonsed here among you, to dole out compliments and wisecracks about the comments you post here, in such a self-aggrandizing way.
I have put on my court-mandated orange vest and will now begin my community service sentence, which requires me to read everything you’re posting for the past week. You’d best entertain me or I will look into my crystal ball and see who’s going to turn into a flying monkey in the near future! Continue reading
Some people have found it difficult to cope with the weather this season, whether it be flooding, constant snow and ice, drought or extreme heat. To cope, post what gets you to your happy place. SFW, please.
This is the final post of the series that examines topics from the perspective of the characters in the upcoming novel, The Paths of Marriage which will be for sale starting 1 October 2014.
“Pacing Oneself was not an Immigrant Option” is written from the point of view of the character, Lakshmi Deva.
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Circuit-board City. Continue reading
Here’s a vegan, gluten-free curry recipe that you can serve on a cold winter night to warm yourself up. Continue reading