On Fistfights with Friends

Here’s the thing about fights: They’re stupid. Logic goes out the door, and with it, civility, language and by virtue, a chunk of our identity.

Cat Left By Herself (And Her Owner Has Not Come Back)

Technically, I could go outside. But I have no money, and very little gas in my car.

I’ll Decide

“What if I stopped being afraid of enjoying being alone? If I enjoyed my life just as it is presented to me, at this very moment?”

Uncomfortable People

Trans activism is trending right now. It’s important to many people’s self-concept that they be vehement defenders of trans people.

What I Imagine It Would Be Like to Be Trapped in a Pit Full of Vipers

Probably, right away, mixed emotions.

More “i might go to the beach:” Ex-Girlfriends and Mysterious Doppelgangers

Nick Jackson’s intimate, experimental podcast “i might go to the beach” is still proceeding beautifully.

Dear Seagoat’s Planetary Advice: The Case of the Tongue-Tied Crush-er

What do you do about a crush on a friend? The answer… is in the stars!

The Time We Let a Bleeding Stranger into Our Apartment

It’s the first week of junior year at Virginia Commonwealth University, and my roommates Evan and Collin and I are having an apartment-warming party. They are…

Instagrams and Possibly Life Lessons from a Trip Across the U.S.

Here is a collection of the best posts, which I don’t think will amount to some super-meaningful piece, but maybe I can get some kind of pretentious commentary out of it.