As February’s weary fingers wrapped silently against the glass, brilliant formations of crystals exploded like wildfire before them. Four teenagers sat silent in a car. One was uncomfortable, but the other three barely noticed. At the very least, I don’t remember caring much, I was deep in thought.
From the outside, the scene looked all too [...]
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The Rules of Comebacks (Your Mom)
There’s something about the art of adolescent banter that I miss dearly. Perhaps it’s the quick witted, thinking on your toes aspect. Or maybe it’s just the notion of pubescent one upmanship, self aggrandizing and boisterous displays that is both timeless and amusing. Does every male go through this stage in their life? Do young [...]
Understanding in a Car Crash
They didn’t deserve it. None of them did. Ryan was too young; Nate had such a good heart; Jenny was full to the brim with vitality; Kevin was too popular; Matthew’s just lucky to be alive. They all passed violently, without purpose or reason. And now Pete. Sure Pete’s still here but in what capacity? [...]
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City Mouse, Country Mouse
I was 13. 8th grade. Sitting on my front porch in a late Toledo autumn evening. What’s weird is that I was with my sister, and we were in fact not at each other’s throats. We were on the steps and she was relaying to me her dilemma about not knowing what “type” of person [...]
Tracing Life Through Music
It’s amazing. As I’m home from work today, feeling useless because I have the flu and can’t go to work, I exist soley on little projects. One of today’s little projects is to restore my cd collection to its jewel-case state.
While for some people this may seem like a trite way to pass time, and [...]