I met Mary Gaitskill once, and only once, which stands to be one of the most memorable and embarrassing evenings of my life.

Hope does not taste good. I guess coffee is best when it is bitter and brewed with human suffering and unfairness.

What could a classic British TV series like Upstairs Downstairs and Dungeons & Dragons have in common?

1st Course: Hors D’oeurve   Wells Tower’s Salmon Cutlets, Ravaged and Burned Ingredients:  1 salmon filet, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, fresh dill, 2 lemons, salt, male angst, Viking helmet Put on your Viking helmet. Savagely cut salmon filet into long strips and then mercilessly mince garlic cloves and shred dill. Adjust your

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So, as another application season comes to a close, I take this moment to reflect upon my chosen career path. You see, I have an MFA in Creative Writing, which apart from allowing me to wrestle with this strange need to write fiction, has propelled me in the exciting career world of college administration. But

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