The Worshams were eccentric. They were wealthy-Old Money Virginians—so they could afford to be. They lived down at Yellow Sulphur Springs. Yellow Sulphur, as we fondly called it, had been a resort in the late 19th century, a hot spot for rich folks to come out and get some fresh country air, drink the healing [...]
1. Silk At the fabric market, a two-tone silk in mauve and gray shimmers, then billows when I free it from the bolt. Delicate cranes fly along its fold. An old woman studies me studying the silk; I can’t let go. “This is so soft,” I say, “so—” But it’s in English. The old woman [...]
“Tell us about your first kiss. Who was it with? How old were you?” I don’t remember my first kiss. But I have a much better story—about the first time a guy showed me his penis! I was in high school—I think it was the summer of 1978—so that would make me 15. I had [...]
Isn’t it weird how size determines how important the life of something is? If this was 10,000 rabbits or 10,000 dogs, would the response still be the same? (digg comment) I am visiting my family in Florida for the holidays. I was chillin at my sister’s house when we looked out back and noticed a [...]
Experience in Miami is as fluid as its geography. Rolling, glassy turquoise waves melt into the fine sands of the beach, which kisses the city. South Beach, at any time of the day, is a fantasy. Art Deco buildings are illuminated by pastel-colored lights and it feels as though Mickey Mouse should be dancing in [...]
Davesecretary is the pseudonym of a Canadian guy in his mid-20s who grew up in the small town of Aylmer, Quebec. He shared hundreds of highly entertaining true stories about his life on several blogs and websites (all of which are now inactive).There are backups of a couple of his original posts here and here. THE ORIGINAL [...]
Down the farm roads we went, threading along the Iowa-Missouri border, leaving a plume of back road powder in our wake. We were bent on getting lost and had made good on the plan. We drifted through an endless maze of corn and watched as the sun dipped low and set its own path toward [...]
It’s the tail end of the lunch shift. I pretend to watch the office girls walking past the front window as I eavesdrop on two of my customers. I know that’s not very polite but it’s an interesting conversation. Besides, I’m bored. “I don’t know,” the younger of the two men says. “I thought Id [...]
Last night I discovered a man, maybe he’s in his 70’s, maybe he’s 80 – doing Taekwondo by the East River. After a quick introduction, we get to talking, or rather he gets to talking. He is happy to demonstrate Taekwondo but more than that – he is like a lot of the old people [...]
The following is a *true* story. It amused the hell out of me while it was happening. I hope it isn’t one of those “had to be there” things. On my way home from the second job I’ve taken for the extra holiday ca$h I need, I stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite [...]