Steve Jaeger takes you back to his last summer in Coney Island, when he was finally tall enough to ride the Parachute Jump.
Dear John: My Co-Worker Makes Me Feel Dirty
March 30, 2013 By 1 Comment
A germaphobe coworker, a boyfriend who used to see escorts, and a regretful past of bullying.
Getting Over Your Ex: 7 Tips
February 13, 2013 By 5 Comments
We can spin our heads following a divorce. The truth to healing is to learn to be good to ourselves.
The Frequency
February 10, 2013 By 8 Comments
“You know that ringing in your ears? That ‘eeeeeeeeee’? That’s the sound of the ear cells dying, like their swan song. Once it’s gone you’ll never hear that frequency again. Enjoy it while it lasts.” ~ Children of Men
The First Rule of Mentorship: Be Present
January 16, 2013 By 4 Comments
If you want to be there for someone, there’s just one thing you have to do.
Memories of Messy Rooms: The Dust Was Once My Skin
December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As I clean my place, I realize that what I’m sweeping and wiping away used to be a part of me (literally).
Cold Mashed Potatoes and Warm Memories
November 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan drinks way too much at his high school reunion and has a great time anyway.
Rush and the Limits of Immortality
November 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
In 1987, CJ Kaplan saw Rush for the first time. Twenty-five years later, he brought his son along for the ride.
Love Letter Lost
October 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Years later, Thomas Fiffer can recall every aspect of the letter he wrote to her—how he felt, the way his “e’s” curled—everything except for the words.
Remembering Tom Osborne
September 27, 2012 By 5 Comments
J.R. Reed looks at a coaching legend and the memories he shared with his dad. My first memories of football are of watching Nebraska in the 1970’s. My parents were both raised in the Cornhusker state and I, along with my younger brother, was born there before moving to California in 1969. These thoughts are [...]
Mulberry, Scenes 2 and 3
July 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
James Olm continues his story about Thomas, Bean, and the mulberry tree. Where will scene 2 take us?
Mulberry
July 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
The setting: a small farm in Wisconsin, 1965. The story: family, memories, brothers. James Olm brings us the first scene of his play, “Mulberry.”
In My Room
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
William revisits his old room and remembers his childhood, brothers, and discovering his sexual identity.
Lost and Found Life
May 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Christian Piatt talks about saying goodbye, and why everyone should go through their whole house once a year.
“It probably is normal behaviour for those who have been through abuse.”
This is a comment by Archy on the post “Why Women Aren’t Crazy”.