One good martini after a car crash

We look back at things through the lens of fate and can see how something was doomed from the start. Suddenly when stacked together, this happenstance becomes a divine tapestry that tells a story with a twist ending. And we have a tendency to chide these characters right when they’re in the middle of their own personal lows. But when you’re in the middle, you’ll … Continue reading One good martini after a car crash

Dormant blooms and sleeping evils

All my favorite things in the world are the difficult, temperamental ones. The ones that make you work for their silver linings. How many people do you know who couldn’t be bothered with the house cat or the orchid? How many of those people never gave one a go? And of them, how many of those people led particularly interesting lives? Everyone wants ready-made beauty … Continue reading Dormant blooms and sleeping evils

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What is it we’re living in, unprecedented times? You can’t see it, but the air swirls with a scentless, colorless chaos that sticks to our clothes, is tracked in on our shoes and settles on everything like dust. In my hometown of Austin, Texas, the weather app says the air quality is unsafe. Scientists will say it’s the Saharan sands that have been carried over, … Continue reading hello