Say “Pickle!” Courtesy Bic.com The guys we went to the Old Road with were the undisputed “bad boys” at our school. The kind of boys that teachers and students were both afraid of, mostly because they didn’t care about anything. Rules, common courtesy and social norms didn’t matter to them. And when you’re trying to …
Author: Amanda Miller
Former journalist. Currently opinionated. Lifelong pop culture academic. Amateur philosopher.
I Watched Someone Die
I watched someone die once. She was young like me. Married too soon and betrothed by meth. They pulled her ponytail through a car window. Tugged her hair so hard her body followed until the rubber band broke. She was trying to drive away. From her husband. To protect her young child. The gunshots sounded …
Stoner Girl: Part 4
Fake ID Manufacturer? Courtesy Amazon.com I’m about to admit to a felony. Or maybe it's just a misdemeanor. But I’m pretty sure the statute of limitations has run out at this point. And the statute of anyone actually giving a shit surely has. Anyway, one thing you may not know about me yet is how …
A Fish in Water
One thing you don't know about me - I've always been afraid of looking like a tourist. I actually refuse to come across as appearing like I have no idea where I am, asking for directions when I could easily figure them out myself, or doing all the dorky predictable activities when I travel somewhere. …
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