“I think it’s probably best that we avoid the kitchen,” comments E1, coming back into the girls’ bedroom, where the three of us are taking refuge in the suddenly male-dominated household. A couple of their friends are visiting, and the testosterone level has risen sharply. To my distress, even though one of the guys is incredibly good-looking, the entire [...]
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With apologies to the Bard. Shall I compare thee to a regular coffee? Thou art more lovely and more intense: My tongue dost find other lattes too bland, And as for the frappé, I sitteth on the fence: Sometime too hot the capuccino can be, And oft’ is his foamy top too large; And every Americano, although heavenly, [...]
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You see, this is what happens when you sleep all day. You find yourself awake in the middle of the night, googling your own name and looking up recipes for homemade ‘flu remedies. If I go to sleep, will I dream about more traumatic and distressing things? If I stay awake, will I ever be [...]
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You Say Goodbye, I Say… Historical Snapshots It Just Makes Me Happy
