PinnedPublished inMuddyUmWe’re Americans: Obsessively Normal Since 1776Where lawn care, small talk, and patriotism meet — usually at the garage saleOct 27A response icon1Oct 27A response icon1
PinnedPublished inThe Narrative ArcA Home That Lives in Dreams and FilmsWhen people hear my accent, they often ask where I’m from. Their second question is, “Are you homesick?”Sep 28A response icon12Sep 28A response icon12
PinnedPublished inHuman PartsWoman on a Ship: Leaving Hardships at Sea, Keeping the Good AfloatAfter six months at sea, I came home gray-haired. And I was only 26 years oldOct 11, 2024A response icon6Oct 11, 2024A response icon6
PinnedPublished inMuddyUmTo the Center of the Universe — Without Leaving SeattleWhen untied shoelaces pave the way to someone’s dreamsJan 22A response icon1Jan 22A response icon1
Published inModern WomenA Moveable Feast“What perfume are you wearing?” “Dolce Vita.” Side effect: an instant belief in one’s own bohemian charm5d ago5d ago
Published inThe PubThe Hour Before DuskThere must be something better than this, something interestingOct 9Oct 9
Published inILLUMINATIONTo Slip and Hit the Bottle“Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life” (c). Bernard ShawSep 22Sep 22
Published inILLUMINATIONOne Spritz, a Whole New WorldThis perfume carries mermaid energy — otherworldly, uncanny. No human could ever smell like this.Aug 28A response icon2Aug 28A response icon2
Published inSlackjawSummer Is A ScamBecause nothing says ‘rest’ like guilt, sunburn, and forced funAug 5Aug 5
Published inILLUMINATIONWild Traffic, Metro Maze, But Calm Cafés Around Every CornerIt was here that I saw a real-life throwback to a ’90s commercial — an old lady hitting a Mercedes with her shopping bagJul 13A response icon1Jul 13A response icon1