Monthly Archives: September 2010

anthony bourdain’s medium raw challenge: my essay

Anthony Bourdain asked “why cook well?” Here’s my answer, on the Medium Raw Challenge site. (Argh, I’m not sure where my paragraph marks went. Do vote!) Anthony Bourdain’s Medium Raw Challenge

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misanthropy: a short short story

Sometimes the smallest interaction seems a chore. The very thought of making a phone call is exhausting. Pick up the phone, listen to the monotony of the dial tone, think of all the things I need to say to the person on the other side. The words drone on in my head, like the dial tone. The train of imaginary conversation makes me vaguely ill. Continue reading

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