Through Dissonance Change Manifests

I walk through my door. The lingering smells of marijuana and the chinese food cooked downstairs each night let me know I’m home. I put on some music and throw my things on the end of the futon. I fall into the desk chair left here by my old roommate and open my computer. I [...]

Muted Work

I recently came down with an unfortunate illness that forced me to call in sick to work Sunday night. Since then, I’ve developed a sore and hoarse throat from coughing up phlegm that doesn’t get swallowed or blown out my nose. It’s become terribly uncomfortable to talk. When I went into work tonight, I told [...]

New Shoes

On a park bench near the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN, a name-less man sat down between Gregg and I and began to complain about his broken cigarette and how cops stole his shoes and gave him navy blue prison-issued slippers and that he was homeless and that he was only knocking on a door [...]

Stowaway on the Train of Thought

Even after walking ceremoniously down the hall, passing well-known friends who shake your hand and give you a pat on the back and say “Good luck, man”, the fact that I am done with high school has not quite yet registered in my head. Four days until graduation feels like six weeks left of school. [...]

"Switzerlandman"

I caught a firsthand glimpse of the order of status, in a workplace, based on experience or position; in most cases, experience dictates the position of power. Tonight, it was voiced among some fellow co-workers that one particular waitress has a false sense of superiority over the other employees. My CO, whom voiced some of [...]