Jul 2, 2021Bribing for Joy: What Else Can Corporations Force Out of You?I work at a grocery store that’s part of a small chain running up and down the east coast. Weis Markets is notable for its average size, the personalities of its employees and overall lack of morale. …Corporate Culture3 min read
May 4, 2021Ewan McGregor’s Wife: Let a Girl DreamIs it too much to ask to be swept off your feet? To have someone bellow love songs at the top of their voice? To run around in the rain like idiots, splashing each other in puddles? To dance and sing love songs loudly in each other’s faces? Apparently. Last…Drama3 min read
Apr 26, 2021Straight: As a Circle MaybeMom sat me down at the kitchen table. We were on opposite ends with only cardinals on the plastic tablecloth separating us. …Personal6 min read
Apr 19, 2021Fate: The Worst Piece of Writing I Turned in for a GradeRecently, I was thinking back to my sophomore year of college. Now a year older, I am far more mature and have grown as a person in the past year. Obviously. I found some of the writing I turned in for my first writing class at Geneva. Being the 19-year-old…Nonfiction6 min read
Apr 12, 2021Ghost: Fading in and OutI think what scares me most is losing people. I remember vividly that the first nightmare I ever had. I watched my brother antagonize a wolf that was standing on his hindlegs riding the carousel we were on. Glenn kept bothering him again and again, ignoring my warnings that the…Nonfiction6 min read
Apr 4, 2021Actress: Or Being Dramatic With a PointMy mother has called me dramatic as long as I can remember. One time, I threatened to cut out my tongue with a pair of scissors because I didn’t want to memorize words for my homeschool co-op’s third-grade spelling bee. “You better press hard, it’s a muscle,” was her response. …Acting5 min read
Mar 29, 2021Ghost-Hunter: A Netflix OriginalGhost-hunters are not some Discovery Channel bull crap that exist solely for people to poke fun of from the safety of their armchairs sculpted around their butts, munching on a pack of David’s Original Sunflower Seeds. Well, okay, maybe they are. I’ve never seen a ghost. But I’ve tried my…Ghosts5 min read
Mar 21, 2021Lost Boy: The One Who WaitedI had watched Disney’s Peter Pan more times than I could count. Wendy was always my favorite because she, like me, was the oldest sibling that could dream but was being constantly pressured to grow up. Sure, she had two little brothers, which I didn’t have, but in my head…Disney3 min read
Mar 15, 2021“Published Author”: If That’s What You Call Having a Wattpad Account.Stories had a huge impact on my life growing up. If my mother had her way, she’d still be reading me books aloud. From The Hobbit to history textbooks and whatever fit in between, I was served a steady diet of story sandwiches. …Fanfiction5 min read
Mar 8, 2021Armed and DangerousEveryone has that one desire that defines them. True love, a yacht, a smoking hot bod, you name it. People will pursue whatever it is to the ends of the earth. Or the depths of Christian-Mingle, if it’s “love” they’re after. Most of these desires are somewhat attainable, one way…Humor4 min read
