Sep 28, 2026 | A Day In My Life
It’s Reggie da Costa here, senior crime reporter for The Argus, Melbourne’s premier newspaper. As a fashionable man of the 1920s, I believe that a well-cut three-piece suit, a trimmed moustache and a stylish automobile (in my case, a shiny red and silver Minerva) are...
Sep 25, 2026 | A Day In My Life
The seagulls wake me. Every morning, the same argument above Perth Road, as though overnight they’ve forgotten who owns which chimney pot and the whole territorial negotiation has to start from scratch. I make instant coffee — I keep meaning to buy a proper...
Sep 24, 2026 | A Day In My Life
“I’ve got twenty minutes to put the finishing touches on Miss Henderson’s wig before she comes stomping in here like I owe her money,” I said to Ruby, balancing the telephone receiver between my cheek and shoulder. “If I put this wig down for a minute, I’m going to...
Sep 22, 2026 | A Day In My Life
When faced with a drastic life change, some people reinvent themselves. A friend of mine got bangs after a breakup. Another went blonde after she got laid off. I, Kelsey Hendricks, moved from Boston to Christmasville. It’s a cozy little tourist town in Maine where we...
Sep 21, 2026 | A Day In My Life
11:15 PM: After a long day, I lock up the coffeehouse, climb the stairs to my cozy apartment, and hit the sack. 1:30 AM: A buzzing enters my ear. A mosquito? A bee? No. Something more annoying. My ex-husband. I pick up my vibrating phone. “You awake?” Matt asks. “I am...
Sep 17, 2026 | A Day In My Life
A year ago, my daily activities looked completely different from today. I’ve gone from being an ICU nurse, to caregiver, to international healthcare consultant, to a researcher at a biopharmaceutical lab. Maybe this constant shifting is a cusp thing. Given my...
