Oct 24, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hello! My name is Liz Hopewell, and my superpower is teaching English. This year alone, I convinced an entire class of high school kids that Spark Notes had omitted several enjoyable bits from The Catcher in the Rye. I’m also a formidable opponent at Scrabble...
Oct 23, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Have you ever stopped and said to yourself, where has the year gone to? It’s been twelve months since my best friend Leila returned from Florida to take over Sappy Endings, her father’s maple syrup farm in Vermont. His will stipulated that she had to run the farm for...
Oct 22, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Allie Catt. The earliest reference to the surname Catt is Catford, a name of medieval English origins, which initially meant a ford frequented by wildcats. I consider myself pretty wild, so the name fits. But, ahem, how many “alley cat” jokes do you guess I’ve...
Oct 21, 2024 | A Day In My Life
My roommate Becky says that any crew member worth her salt should be able to be up out of bed and ready for work in half an hour or less. I must not be worth my salt. Either that, or I could blame my slowness on my stowaway kitten, Pickle, who likes to keep me busy...
Oct 18, 2024 | A Day In My Life
On a glorious sunlit afternoon in New York City, I prepared for my wedding, exuberant with the promise of a future with Nas Zia, the man of my dreams. My heart racing unbridled, the emotions slicing through me were overwhelming. Flickering images of times spent with...
Oct 17, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Principal at Saint Reginald’s Academy for Girls, December 1962 That little Sister Clothilde in the outer office has probably been listening on the extension again, and if she wasn’t such a good typist I’d find another secretary. No wonder she’s curious...
