All posts tagged "essays"
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Divine Intervention
We were on I-5 heading south toward Seattle, stopped in traffic, when Carl's sister called to tell us that there was some sort of SWAT...
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Open Secret
I knew two things about my 17-year-old self when I decided to attend a conservative, private Southern college where the students had a well-known antipathy...
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Household Hell
There are generally a few more ''firsts'' for a gay man than for his hetero counterpart. The straight boy can lose his virginity in --...
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Vocabulary Lessons
Something about the basement classrooms of my middle school building gives me the creeps; I am not comfortable in any of them, except maybe Spanish...
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Thanks for the Memories
The holidays may come earlier every year in stores across the land, but it never truly feels like the season has begun until we're sitting...
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Melting Point
Like any Washingtonian worth his salt, I loathe tourists, especially in August. Nothing amplifies late summer misery like encountering a gaggle of out-of-towners standing to...
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And Now, Your Local Forecast
For infotainment at its best, you can't beat your local TV news affiliate. Unlike the national broadcast, delivered with an icy sense of professionalism, the...
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It's the Heat. And the Stupidity.
It's hot, and I'm stupid. I wanted to use some big words to tell you this, but they all seem to be lost in the...
