Jun 14, 2024 | A Day In My Life
As far as work parties went, this one wasn’t bad. Of course, I’d probably enjoy it more if the party wasn’t for me. My plan for my last day had been to sneak out an hour early to avoid all the goodbyes, both genuine and insincere. Because some of my coworkers...
Jun 13, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Streetcars in Denver run late. Rarely on the money. So, I’ve been up since six. Early starts give me a sharp edge on ruthless days, and this day promises to be cutthroat. First, I’m riding out to the high-brow seminary west of town. For a place purporting to be of...
Jun 12, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Seven months ago, I almost drowned. Late at night, as I was crossing an ancient bridge in Cornwall, a car roared from the shadows and flung me into the icy river below. I was sinking into blackness when a stranger found me. As for the man who ordered my death… he is...
Jun 11, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hi, my name is Nona Fiske, and I’m a merchant on Victoria Square in the quaint little village of McKinlay Mill, just west of Rochester, New York. I learned needlework at my grandmother’s knee. I’ve been sewing since the tender age of eight. My grandma worked as a...
Jun 7, 2024 | A Day In My Life
If you asked my sister, Lindsay, what a typical day in my life is like, you’d fall asleep listening to her answer. She describes me as a workaholic. Like work is all I care about. Holding a different view than my big sister is pretty much our norm. Just don’t tell her...
Jun 5, 2024 | A Day In My Life
(Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson, trilogy characters from Hall of Mirrors, sit on stools on a neutral stage, Judy in a slim black dress and Philippa in a pink sweater set and slacks. Philippa holds a stack of index cards.) —So, he’s given us question cards, Judy....
