I was standing in line at the hardware store, holding a faulty pipe fitting and feeling sorry for myself, when the cashier—a man named Earl … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in one pan and be done with it. I was halfway through pulling out a second … Read more

I used to think baked chicken was a compromise. You know, the thing you make when you’re trying to be good but secretly wishing you … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store parking lot last December, fumbling for my car keys, when a gust of wind carried … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my office was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary green bean casserole, … Read more

This was supposed to be a regular beef chili. The kind you throw together on a Tuesday when you’re too tired to think, using whatever … Read more