Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Getting Out the Vote
Was it a lark; did I do it for class credit; was it some misguided show of patriotism? I have no idea.
Random Social Media Photo Creates Connections
Such is the nature of social media friendships. They can wax and wane. But I still find it remarkable to feel close with [...]
Salud y Paz
We asked what they needed most and they requested a transportation vehicle. Not an ambulance—that would be too much of a target.
South Beach Nymph
We are lucky to own a home on Martha’s Vineyard. This paradise island, 7 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, has been [...]
I Learned to Drive a Tractor First
I had to pass the test, because I had a date that night with my girlfriend and needed to drive!
Fear and Loathing in Hollywoodland
I usually begin my day with a cup of coffee and a microdose of psilocybin. A microdose is defined as 80 micrograms of the [...]
A daycare workers union, a bad back, and some prophetic words
“My ex-husband thought of himself as a ‘breast man.’” She paused. “What have I gotten myself tangled up with here? A ‘floor man?’”
Tradition
Faith, for me, is a complicated topic. As I said in an earlier Retrospect story, I mostly don’t believe in God. But for [...]
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