“Psst. Hey. Do you smoke?” A 19-year-old black guy asked me one night on the Green Line from Oak Park to Chicago. It was finals week; I was heading home from a night class. That week I was consumed with hating everyone and everything, not really wanting to talk to anyone, so I sat in [...]
Breaking open the…shell.
April 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · char and the city, life in black and white, spirit
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The Irish wordscramble: Wine, wine, wine, cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes.
April 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · char and the city, fierce flawless fabulous femme, friends, fam, and my ridiculously fun life, globe-trottery, life in black and white, snap[shot].
Really, I love the Irish. They drink like champions. They’re loving, welcoming, and funny. Close family friends are called aunts, uncles and cousins, much like it works in African families.
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