Stephanie Klein Greek Tragedy

And for email.  Said in a deep sing-song voice to the sad (read: hated!) tune from Oklahoma announcing “Pore Jud is Daid,” I’m here to say “My mac is dead.”  The hardware went kaput.  I backup regularly enough, but I…

As I was wiping today, I realized just how much my life has changed.  Discharge, I thought as I glanced at the toilet paper.  I once was obsessed with it.  Examining, touching, rubbing it between two fingers checking the consistency,…

Recently a girlfriend of mine went on a trip to Santorini with her boyfriend (of one and a half years).  They’d talked about marriage (they were both for it) and children (two–one of each–they agreed).  Back at her overstuffed one-bedroom…

Pardon the metaphor.  Really.  I mean golf of all things.  I was married to a golfer; it gave me the shanks.  Still, it’s hard not to note that you’re half way there at the ninth hole, unless you had a…

People around me are getting engaged.  Three whole couples have decided to take their relationships to the next level, and the men have made it official on bended knee. I’m not going to lie to you; a very real part…

1 a : settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions b : something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things2 : a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial   <a compromise of principles>
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He had a crush on one of the silhouettes in an iPod commercial.  He ‘d watch it online and pause it at the parts that featured her.  "I’m in lust with her," he said.  "I can’t help it.  She’s got…

"Hey, do you remember me telling you about a nineteen-year-old I was going to meet up with?""Yes, I remember.""She sent me a nudie pic.  Want to see it?""…""No face.""No.""Really????????? I figured you would.""Why would I want to see her naked?"I…