
little brain
I am on a call list or twenty. It happens four times a day; the phone lights up, grabs my attention and discerns, “Scam Likely”, above a...

caution and optimism
Cautious optimism is a marvelous contradiction. I split my time between robust positivity and “the sky is falling” trepidation and fear....

the shit bench
The birds agree: this is the shit bench. How do they choose? A bird caucus? Does one bird run for office and get elected campaigning...

pass with care
I’m already running late because I can't get my bangs to curl the right way. My dad is losing patience and says, "Megan, NOW." We get...

worry stone
My dad and I collect worry stones on the beach. We always have. A worry stone is an ocean-smoothed stone with a thumb-sized surface...

scary women
Scary Women, we will haunt you is the opening verse to a song E'dena made up for the female contingent of our graduate acting class. She...

things i have learned from loving acting
Things I've Learned from Loving Acting (because I need to hear them again and perpetually): 1. It's never time to quit. Even if quitting...

lotus-eater
My dog is a lotus-eater. He is devoted to pleasure and luxury. Even his work is pleasurable. He is self-employed which may explain...

grandpa
Coffee and doughnuts. Caddy Shack. Cinnamon rolls. Cherry picking. Handkerchiefs. Puzzles. Coupons. Solitude. Jokes. Reclining chairs....

hope song
I took a freshman seminar at UNC-CH called the Interplay of Music and Physics. I studied two cute boys in the class really hard. When it...