My Dog is Chelsea

It isn’t easy to move back in with your mother after you’ve graduated from college. It has its perks, yes–free rent, food in fridge, cable tv, etc.—but for the most part, it’s a headache that no amount of Advil will cure.The latest headache-inducer is the Anti-Appliance Act—my mother’s aversion to clutter has now been extended [...]

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I was walking down the street the other day when it occurred to me that I’ve lived in New York City for too long. “Hi Laurie!” a voice said. I turned around. The homeless man who stations himself in front of the neighborhood bakery was emphatically waving to me. Laurie isn’t quite my name, but [...]

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It was a cold January evening in Colorado Springs. I was sitting at my usual perch in the local coffee shop, my nose buried deep in readings about globalization and immigration. My mind, as it usually is, was wondering; my interest in studying ‘world systems theory’ could hardly trump my interest in the abandoned half-eaten [...]

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I am getting sick of all of these people who are making a fortune on eBay by selling stale sandwiches and ghosts. When I sell similar items on eBay, I don’t make anything. So what am I doing wrong? Here’s the background: shortly after the famous grilled cheese sandwich went up for sale, I opened [...]

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“I know what I want for Christmas,” my mother announced the other day. “An iPod.” Apparently, the days of handknit scarves are over. It’s no longer the thought that counts—it’s hard drive space and my life savings. An iPod?! My mother still hasn’t overcome the technological challenges that her VCR poses. She can work a [...]

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