Unions (part 2)

The daydream of Crastor and Illyrio raises, among other questions, the question of why we stay in unhealthy relationships. I’m not just referring to partner or family relationships, but any relationship. Whatever your dating history, I’d wager that you’ve probably …

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Unions (part 1)

A few years ago, I received a personalized email from a co-worker. She explained how our worker’s union really needed help. They needed someone who could serve as a kind of go-between between the union and our department. She didn’t …

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Mother

As the shards of glass scattered around me, I sank to my knees. The wave of emotion that I’d been holding back swelled and then burst out of me. I sat there on the kitchen floor, sobbing and staring at …

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Prince Charlie

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Before there was my current main character, there was a sort of crude prototype named Prince Charlie. But Prince Charlie didn’t arrive alone. He brought a friend.

It started with a rather obscure piece …

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Future Tripping

I have many natural talents. Staying in the present moment is not one of them. Perhaps the most annoying consequence of this is that I’m not a particularly good listener. While you’re talking to me I’m probably busy thinking about …

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