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Sometimes three acts just aren’t enough to contain the stories life throws at you. Shakespeare knew that, and while I’m no Shakespeare, I’d put my five…
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The barista thinks I might be a director, and I think I can work with that
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At first glance, the Omega Mart looks like a typical grocery store. But upon closer inspection, one sees that the Meow Wolf art installation is actuall…
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A story about desert pit stops, mask anxiety, and human connection
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Welcome to Situation Normal, a weekly newsletter of slice of life stories! If these stories bring you joy, please tell your friends. Quick housekeeping…
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Where the real money from the movie is made
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A Larry story about barbershops, manners, and a project that never got out of development
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A story from my Lyft driver collection, Ride / Share
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“She’s not going to change,” I say. “She’s incorrigible.”
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“What’s that sound?” Christina asks. We’re watching Army of the Dead. Trying to, anyway. But this damn sound—
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The man browsing in the history section has a bone to pick. “You know what pisses me off,” he tells proprietor of the store, “all these books about the…
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Here’s how it’s supposed to work at the vet’s office. You make an appointment, show up at the correct time, call from the parking lot, and they comes o…
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