May 21, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Since my husband, Marc, left me, the days are blurry, the aperture setting too large, the depth of field too shallow. Only, instead of the usual subjects—raspberries or a plate of avocado toast—it’s me that’s out of focus. In the morning, dreams linger like mist, and...
May 20, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Where I’m from in Eastern North Carolina, the barbecue sauce runs sour and vinegary, complimenting the sweet fat of spiced, smoky pork.For the longest time, my life seemed sweet, too. I even married my college sweetheart, Allan Swinson, who also became my business...
May 19, 2021 | A Day In My Life
It’s true, I’m known all over Zinnia, Mississippi as a devil dog! Well, some people don’t have a sense of humor, and I have been blessed with a keen ability to unmask those who need to adjust their elevated opinion of themselves. In my small Mississippi town, I am a...
May 18, 2021 | A Day In My Life
My name is Jamie Forest. I was born and raised in New York City. This spring, after a drug task force mistook me for a notorious dealer and detained me in a musty, smelly holding cell in Queens, I decided it was time to leave the big city. I settled into the old...
May 14, 2021 | A Day In My Life
The beach is my happy place. I love the beach at any time, but never more than today, because today my family, friends, and co-workers from the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library are throwing me an engagement party. Yes, I’m engaged! Sometimes I’m so happy, I simply...
May 13, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Yesterday, three of my patients tried to bite me. Four tried to scratch me. One succeeded and I’ll have the scar to prove it. Another one tried to crush me against a wall and two very nearly kicked me. Such is the life of a veterinarian. I’m Jessie Cameron, and along...
