My DUI happened on a Wednesday night. Earlier in the week, my boss, the owner of a very small consultancy on the outskirts of a large city, announced that we would be having a company-wide wine tasting. After his separation the year ...Read More
Ancient Grains Archive
Step Out Of The Car, Please: Sydney’s Story
Ancient Grains, Weird True Tales
Aug 29, 2013
Previous entries in the series can be found here.
NSA Love Letters
Ancient Grains, Writing
Aug 29, 2013
CASE 91622-F, 17:30 – GOOGLE SEARCHES
“best mac and cheese ever”
“fan death”
“trying my best to love you”
“mambo no. 5”
Arthur rested his chiseled jaw on his large, rugged hand with an air of effortless masculinity before launching headfirst into his nightly review of this particular case, his favorite.
It’s surprisingly easy to
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Gabbin’ About God: Atonement Theory and the Harrowing of Hell
Advice, Ancient Grains, Religion
Aug 29, 2013
Welcome to Gabbin' About God, in which Mallory uses her religious background to explain things to Nicole.
Mallory, can I ask you a dumb question about Jesus? Because you know a lot about Christian theology, and I was pretty into it for a few years before becoming non-religious, but I was High
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Bonnie Raitt Won’t Leave Me Alone: Pop Psychology for Sad Songs
Ancient Grains, Music
Aug 29, 2013
I have a song that follows me around. Every couple of years, ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ finds me, like someone seeking forgiveness. The intro comes on the radio, the sound of the piano trickles like rain against a building, and I know that it’s come back again.
It’s strange, because the
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Dire Emotional Emergency Carb Recipes: Pull-Apart Rolls
Ancient Grains, Food
Aug 29, 2013
NO, don't feel like you have to eat your feelings, and also if you're really upset, you should just go buy something and have instant gratification that doesn't need to thaw overnight in the fridge, but this thing is completely bananas and really soothing.
I heard a very gendered thing once that
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Something Rotten in the State of Sweden
Ancient Grains, Politics, Sex Work
Aug 29, 2013
“I know who held the knife, but they might as well have put it in his hands,” wrote the mother of Jasmine, a 27-year-old woman who was murdered on 11 July by her former partner. "They" here refers to the
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Who’s On Your Male Best-Dressed List, Editors?
Ancient Grains, Fashion
Aug 29, 2013
Justin Timberlake.
A European prince who wears blue pants that taper a little bit.
At least one man whose featured quote is "I don't know anything about fashion, I just put on what they tell me to."
Someone who's wearing shoes without socks that are normally worn with socks.
Someone really old.
An American man who has
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A Cartoon About Perfume
Ancient Grains, Artwork, Cartoons
Aug 29, 2013