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The Art of Vulnerability: An Army Tale
1March 2, 2014 by alie
There are different strands of culture shock. Most common is the rapid adjustment that comes with being uprooted and transported. …
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The Day Job
1December 18, 2013 by alie
It’s 40 degrees in the shade. The sidewalks have sucked in the heat of the day and hoarded it so …
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The Book Lending Pariah
4November 27, 2013 by alie
Nobody likes the books I recommend. I read a book and I want to talk about it with someone so …
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On Rape Culture
2August 29, 2013 by alie
Today’s post started as a rant in a collection of rants but I decided there was too much to say …
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A ballad for the unwed
5May 24, 2013 by alie
I thought we had a deal. We would either get hitched at the same time so our kids could be …
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Writer’s Block
3May 15, 2013 by alie
I know, I know. It’s been a while. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say, it’s just that …
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March 22, 2013 by alie
Hey faithful email followers. Ignore the last email. That was my terrible assignment that I’m about to fail. I posted …
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The Trouble With Kissing
Leave a commentFebruary 19, 2013 by alie
This is not a tale of woes about teeth clinking. This is about those horrific times when you go for …
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On surviving high school when your dad’s the teacher.
3January 23, 2013 by alie
Commencing High School, where my Dad was the Graphics teacher, I thought I’d be afforded special privileges. After all, the …
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The Flatmate Problem
4January 15, 2013 by alie
I have bad luck with flatmates. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever had a reasonable one. The first was …
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