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Golden Chicken
In January 2020, I had a troubling dream. Mai and I were walking on the San Francisco waterfront and stumbled upon a group of passersby watching the Bay. Some pointed fingers to the water; others were talking to each other nonchalantly. Intrigued, I turned my head and spotted a giant […]
Moving Target
The massive doors of the ferry boat slowly rotate around giant hinges. Outside: Portsmouth, England. My heart beats a little faster. Is it excitement or anxiety? Both, I suppose. I’m 21 years old, I’ve never left France before, and I am going to live in another country for 3 months. […]
The Will To Live
Jacques sat on a tall bench, his young legs swinging to the beat of the tune in his head. The blond, blue-eyed boy wore shorts, like any ten-year old kid in summer time. Today was a weekday and he would not be going to mass, yet he sported his Sunday […]
The Ring of Fire
Our son is fascinated by fire trucks. American fire trucks, that is. Fifty thousand pounds of flamboyant steel, rubber and metal, complete with disco lights, ear-popping horn, and shrieking siren, hurling through the streets in a deafening roar. Every time I take him to the neighborhood playground, we stop in […]
Lost (and Found)
I lose things. Gone is the Benetton scarf that was my only souvenir from a great vacation in Italy. Gone are the pricy sunglasses I bought in France (as a replacement after losing the previous pair). And on this Sunday morning, I cannot even find my phone. I feel dangerously […]
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Phobias, Tarantulas and Vaginas
On our first night in the lake house, while brushing my teeth, I knew someone was watching. Reflected in the bathroom mirror, I counted half a dozen black spots on the wall behind me. T-shirt clad, toothbrush in mouth, armed with a Nike flip-flop, I sprung into action. I struck […]