Monthly Archives: April 2018

Ruddy Advice

It’s OK to be scared. There are days when you look at the world and the world looks at you and you’re not sure if you’re playing a game of chicken or slapsies and before you figure it out the … Continue reading

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Garbage and Gloves

The stench was palpable. The power was still on but somehow her fridge had stopped cooling so, after a month of inattention, her fully packed ice box was no longer icy and all its contents was rotting away. There were … Continue reading

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Easter

I offered to give her a ride. "Where to," I said, "East side?" "Nope. Further out." "What, Brooklyn?" "Further." "Queens?" "Further." "Uh…. not Staten Island?" "Jesus, no. Further East." "Oh, East-er, then." I thought about it. I couldn’t think of … Continue reading

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Conundrum 1

Three cakes lay before you and you have to chose amongst them: the chocolate cake the white cake and the rainbow (the rainbow is not a metaphor for a multicultural existence much as you would like it to be. It’s … Continue reading

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