Dispatches from the Underground deals with a very difficult loss, wonders why the September forecast was so bad, and brings us back to the drug website of our childhood I was sitting at the head of the table in the conference room, something I spend an absurd amount of my time doing. I was slouched…Read More
Articles from September 2019
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The Ghostening: The Conclusion
And now…the very-not-thrilling, definitely-embarrassing, totally disappointing conclusion Originally published on facebook dot com. “ALI. WHAT. IS. IT.” My mouth dried out. How could I tell him? We had been wrong about so many things. Firstly: No ghost here. It was actually a living thing. Also, it was not alone. There were a bunch of these…Read More
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Whatever This is, it’s *A* Moment
Dispatches from the Underground brings us the hottest last-minute Friday afternoon facts, including perspective, disappointment, ritual, and a phenomenal new album It’s hilarious how much we so often not only resist the things we really need but sometimes also reject the best gifts we are given. Most of the time, we don’t even realize it.…Read More
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The Ghostening: Part the Third; The Longest Part
We know you’re all white-knuckling it at at this point. The tale continues. Originally published on facebook dot com. Damn. So the nonsense theory I made up so that I could stop staring at the ghost at the edge of my yard and return to bed did not, according to James, hold water. No pun…Read More
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The Ghostening: Part the Second
The epic true-life Monadnock Region tale of poltergeist activity continues — and the mystery deepens Originally published on facebook dot com. I stood up from the futon and crouched by the window. I stared hard at the strange, occasionally glimmering column, willing it to come into focus. I could feel my eyes actively drying out.…Read More
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The Ghostening: Part the First
A real-life Monadnock-region ghost story told in four parts Originally published on facebook dot com. It was a dark and stormy night. No, it wasn’t; it was actually a very clear night, and the moon was nearly full, so things were pretty bright out, considering. Shortly before 2:00 AM, I was woken by a ‘THUNK.’…Read More
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Desire in a Syringe
When a form of medical treatment brings us right into the middle of what we’re trying to avoid, what unwanted doors will open? I had a nightmare the other night. There were no monsters chasing me down darkened halls, no predatory animals waiting to pounce me at any moment, no chores that never seem to…Read More
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Dreamscapes: A Wolf-Shaped Hole is Not Easy to Fill
In this piece of erotic surrealism, our protagonist escapes — but is that even what she wants? I am following a group of women around a large house. We stop suddenly, and one woman orders me to take off my shirt and tights. Apparently, we’re all going to have sex. Woohoo! Except I’m uncomfortable with…Read More
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September Outlook: Here Comes the Wise Guy
In September’s (very late) outlook, we learn that it’s time to focus on inner renewal — even as the real story is about an unexpected arrival September — if we haven’t figured it out already, ten days in — is a pretty good time. This month is the story of carefully managed power. Not just…Read More
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Dispatches from the Underground: Back to School
We’ve never taken a week off before and we may never do it again (jk we definitely will) Aaaaand we’re back! Ready to jump in with me? August went down more or less as expected. As predicted, we moved out of the grim and disastrous phase ruling June and July but, on the other hand,…Read More