Beer, my then-underage-friends told me, is an “acquired taste.” If I helped them acquire a few pints, they said, they would in turn help me refine my taste buds. So I committed the illegal act, sampled the fruits of my labor, and declared that I wasn’t going to acquire that particular taste. Then I moved [...]

There was a time when I loved my neighbors. They were fun people, we had fun together, and we bonded in this incredible neighborly way. And then they started inserting themselves into my house and my life a little more than I wanted. Words were shared, moments were lost, and I am reminded, yet again, [...]

For months now, I’ve had trouble sleeping; the dark rings under my eyes getting darker. My partner’s 7-year-old asked if I was wearing makeup because I had black stuff under my eyes. Oh, to be seven again. So rather than sleep through the night, which is only possible with drugs, I nap whenever there’s a [...]