monday — At 4:52 p.m. the door opened and Alison walked in. Blake did not look up from his desktop and instead kept typing. Alison reached into her handbag and pulled out a stack of papers, placing them on his desk. “Are those midterms graded?” She nodded and took a seat in the chair across from him. “Good.” There was a flash…

man made a bar — I remember a lady who was nice to my family at church. This was years ago when we lived in the Bay Area. Even then I thought that she was an angel. If she were here now, I’d ask her. I’d say “Well, there’s this girl…” And she’d ask “Is…

I Promise. — “Well, my internship starts in two weeks. And then a week in Vermont when it’s over, but after that I don’t really know.” Janice said. She looked around the restaurant. “What about you Frank? What are your plans for the summer?” Frank looked up and smiled. “Not sure yet. Haven’t…

One Thing at a Time — “What should I wear Friday? Ozzie invited us out for his birthday this weekend. They’re having a thing at Kirk’s. This might be my first time seeing his new place actually. I have the navy button down left from laundry last week. I could wear that with jeans and a white tee? Is that good…

Let’s try “Questions Found in the Group Chat” for $800. — If I meet a girl she’d have to been on Jeopardy Had to hit a Daily Double, been the champ at least a week Every night, 7:30, I’m tuning in just to see Girls that’s on Jeopardy know about chemistry Know about the Eiffel Tower, know about the highest peaks …

Won’t You Say It Again? — I can tell it’s about to be spring because the gym is crowded. This is the effect of self improvement culture. Everybody is a hustler. Everybody is up at 6 a.m. SHARP getting after it. You can tell who’s just started going to the gym because they all have really…

Mr. Turing’s Inexplicable Decline as Minister of Conduct and Company Ethics — It’s cold. Like “naked being on a porno shoot” cold. I’ve never been, but even getting naked just for regular sex I’m always freezing. So I imagine it has to be much worse on a porn shoot. Especially your first one. …

Spirit Airlines —

Pink, soft, & shiny. — There was a sale going on. “New brains! Pink, soft, and shiny! Only $14,999!” The procedure was said to extend one’s mental acuity by at least fifty years. Celebrities who purchased the new brains reported feeling years younger. It was a chance at a second life. A rebirth “Tired of…