The Hit List – Gold lamé

The Hit List – Gold lamé

by | Dec 10, 2022 | The Hit List

Many moons ago, I was sitting in a Goth club with a group of fellow darkly-inclined friends, drinks in hand and black clothes perfectly draped. The familiar strains of Sisters of Mercy began blaring over the speakers when suddenly a man in a gold lamé get-up leaped...
The Hit List – Fresh Ink, Fresh Start

The Hit List – Fresh Ink, Fresh Start

by | Dec 3, 2022 | The Hit List

*I posted this story in a recent newsletter, and folks liked it so much I decided to drop it here. Enjoy!* Many years ago, I ventured into a tattoo studio. I was curious about getting one but also somewhat noncommittal. So I decided to get a tiny tattoo on my left arm...
The Hit List – The body knows it all

The Hit List – The body knows it all

by | Nov 19, 2022 | The Hit List

I’m made from hardy farm stock. My bloodline is not meant for the leisurely life – we’re built to work. This means I’m pretty good at long hours and pushing through, no matter how I feel. I’d like to think I’m immune to anything that gets in the way of my...
The Hit List – Then we make soup

The Hit List – Then we make soup

by | Nov 12, 2022 | The Hit List

The past week was an astrological hot mess. Throw in the midterm elections and the crash and burn of Twitter, and you have the perfect recipe for collective anxiety. So what do you do when the world is twisting and turning into 10,289 knots (and your stomach is too)?...
The Hit List – The ring

The Hit List – The ring

by | Nov 5, 2022 | The Hit List

I married my husband twenty-four years ago. We had been together for six years at that point and in the process of buying our house when we decided it would make good sense to tie the knot. My ring was a slim gold band, simple and clean. I didn’t want anything fancy...

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