Category Archives: Raleigh
This Is Just To Say
Stick looked up from the fridge, disappointed. “Oh, are we all out of pears?” “Um. Yeah.” I said, “Well, there was only one left… were you saving it?” “Yes.” “Forgive me It was delicious so sweet and so cold.” “Better … Continue reading
No, I’m Just Oblivious
Random guy outside library: Are you an angel for Halloween? Meg: What? Guy: Is this your angel costume, baby? Meg: No, I… Oh! Wait! You’re hitting on me! Thus proving that the library really is the place to meet boys!
NoDa, Charlotte
A few weeks ago, I was trying to pin down what I don’t like about Cary. I know some of it is feeling like Cary is an extended blank verso between the close of our Beijing adventure and the beginning … Continue reading
North Raleigh Optimist Club
Optimist Club Originally uploaded by Simpson’s Paradox This proves my theory that the people I hear talking about how great it is to live in the south and avoid winter, or how convenient everything is to the beltway are all … Continue reading
What I’ve Been Up To
So, I’ve been working on some other projects, and now I’m going to recycle snips of those articles into a blog post, I mean, share what I’ve been working on! First, I recently reviewed the new Nintendo DS game Women’s … Continue reading
My Problem With Yoga
I always leave happy and mellow, so I guess it’s a step up from my previous workout routine, but somehow yoga isn’t instantly making me thin and fit. Don’t know why. I think I’ll have a cupcake and try to … Continue reading
Subdivision Superhero
I told Hal Jordan that maybe this isn’t the best way to maintain a secret identity, but he didn’t listen to me.
Severed Heads
Halloween is coming, which means our local grocery store has put out bulk candy and decorated for the holiday. I’d usually focus on the M&Ms, but the severed head hanging over the candy bags got me thinking. It seemed, suddenly, … Continue reading
Leaf Subsides To Looseleaf
Reading poetry with teenagers can be such a random encounter, sometimes there’s a blank stare and complaints that no one really talks like that, sometimes they vibrate with the shock that someone from a dusty old century ever wrote a … Continue reading
