May 29 2025

My neighbors across the hall have gotten a new dog. He barks all day during working hours when he is alone at home. There is a sign on their door. And it says he has anxiety ...

May 21 2025

I have an event at work to go to, but I don't want to get there early. I have a work friend, and tell him to meet me at my place. I want my friend to come with me because I ...

May 15 2025

I live in a building where there are a lot of young people. I hadn’t noticed, until the fire alarm went off, and we were instructed to leave the building. Everyone was young, ...

May 9 2025

My dad is driving me home. His girlfriend is sitting on the front passenger seat. At least they are the same age, I tell myself. I am glad to be in the back seat not driving, ...

May 2 2025

I wake up in the morning and look up at the ceiling. There’s a light fixture there that I want to replace, but I haven’t got around to doing that. My dad worries about me. ...

Jan 31 2020

FEATUREs: Washed with salt No cavities Lost in a fistfight? I haven’t seen my mother in a while. We decide to meet on a corner of a street in Chinatown. When I ...