"So," I said, pressing my hands together and looking around the room. "I freshened the flowers and put all the folders in pl...
Pavlovian
I have recently acquired a Blackberry for work. I initially asked for a phone that was a phone, never anticipating that I would work consta...
Straight & Narrow
"Why," I asked out loud, not bothering to check if others were also walking their dogs yesterday morning, "does the forbidden...
Mistakes of Romantic Proportions
I've not mentioned Brother lately. There has been much turmoil and drama, but the physical distance has helped retain some emotional se...
Post-Mortem
After we'd reviewed progress and projects, Adam sat back in his seat to think. He gave several compliments - I'm very visible and w...
Capable
I vividly remember being on my bed in my parents' house and reading my graduate school handbook as I finished my undergraduate work. I l...
Mid-week Updates
Nearly gagging, I rushed to the sink to wash away the smear of blood and remains of the mosquito corpse I'd squashed on my arm. I chase...
Different
"We should have started boarding 20 minutes ago," I fretted to Sibling, watching her glance up from the magazine she'd brought...
Redacted
I am revising what is likely to be my last academic project. If I don't have anything nice to say about the reviewers and editors, I sha...