Tag: friendship

memoir, previously published

Killing Time

Originally published as “Lele” in Hos, Hookers, Callgirls and Rentboys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love,…

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Verbatim & Translation

Myra, turning to Sylvia: Sugar?
translation: You want the boy should put sugar in your tea?

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A Lesson in Loss: On the Death of a Friend

A friend of mine died this week. The older I get, the more often I’m…

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looking for the loophole

If I’m calling around to see if what I have in mind is ethical or…

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relative aging

It is entirely within the realm of possibility that a person would, at 53, have…

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trudging the road…

I started this journey of sudden unemployment induced total life change very gung-ho. I had…

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another little piece o’ my heart

I got a chance to read some of the dirtygirl story in public last night…

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everything i know about the beach house

I started coming down here 15 years ago to be with my bff. It’s a…

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be kind to each other

My friend Brian died Monday. I met Brian though my friend Lyle. Lyle died 6…

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the facebook friend & flirt

Okay, I’ve already admitted to & been sanctified as, having more than a wee touch…

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can you hear me now?

Sometimes when I go to a meeting or a presentation, or unfortunately even when I’m…