May 23, 2023 | A Day In My Life
It takes a lot of stamina to survive the daily grind at a large investment bank in New York City. First of all, there’s who I have to deal with: the traders. As a research analyst, I spend my day gathering information about bonds they want to buy and sell. I have to...
May 22, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Reporter: Thanks for agreeing to share 24 hours of your life with my readers. How about starting with your Miata breaking down in the desert near that billboard? Lauren Beck: That was rotten luck, but I had been driving hard all the way from Maryland. R: You were a...
May 18, 2023 | A Day In My Life
“Hi, I’m Cheryl! Sorry, it’s Lana. Although that’s not what my parents named me. Some people stretch the truth about their age or their weight (and I do that, too), but mostly I lie about my name. My life depends on it. And I’d love to tell you about myself, but you...
May 17, 2023 | A Day In My Life
BW (Before Walter), life was pretty unremarkable. I’d wake up in my tiny studio apartment, scrounge around in my mostly-empty cupboards for breakfast, then pray my rattling Toyota Corolla didn’t break down or run out of gas on the way to my entry-level, uninspiring...
May 15, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Irene Foxglove is going to ruin my family Christmas in Texas and Charlie’s wedding—I just know it. She and her entourage are here in Fort Worth for the holiday, staying in the Stockyards. Imagine that: the diva and faux French chef who despises everything Texan in the...
May 12, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Occasional Detective. At the Bird in Nest Hello there, nice to meet you. I’m Hunt. Fancy a G&T? Oh, you’d rather have a coffee? Alright, to each his – or should I say her – own poison. Yes, I’ve been living in this dinky...
