I held the rifle in the crook of my arm. I was playing with the safety-catch, flicking the little lever up and down. Safety on, safety off, safety on, safety off. We were looking for vervet monkeys. I was nine. My cousin was there, he also had a rifle, he was fourteen. And our friend…
Month: June 2022
A case for why you must read fiction
If you have any desire to understand what life is about or if you want to come to terms with why you suffer, or why the world makes so little sense then you must read fiction. Many people who I know who read, read non-fiction work exclusively. They suffer from the misconception that there is…
A discussion agenda for loved ones and mafia meetings
When I went to visit my grandmother, she always had talking points that she’d refer to as we caught up. She’d accumulate and curate the topics of conversation between my visits. Topics included stories and obituaries she’d read in the paper, news about my grandfather who rarely shared anything more significant than what we could…