On Wall Street, they don’t bother building better markets anymore. They just lay down a fancy rug, smile at the charging bull, and whisper—‘Don’t worry, […]
Continue readingRain: Nature’s Adulthood Exam
Walking in the rain, I feel like a grown-up… my steps are faster, my eyes locked straight ahead. I can handle the wet, the cold, […]
Continue readingTrumpets of Pretension
The little dog shoved a green onion up its nose, convinced it had transformed into a mighty elephant.It strutted around, flunking its “green trunk” like […]
Continue readingFamous in My Imagination
I used to think people hung on my every word—like I was dropping pearls of wisdom.Then reality set in: I don’t have an audience… I’m […]
Continue readingYou’re Not His Free Wi-Fi
She gazed at him like he was her whole world.He stared at his phone like it was his.If you’re not the one in his eye, […]
Continue readingCharging Hearts, Not Draining Them
Two power outlets were about to break up.It turned out their whole relationship was just a tug-of-war over who could drain more electricity.Then it hit […]
Continue readingArctic Fur, Tropical Sun
A polar bear looked over her melting sea ice and sighed,“Once my frozen hunting ground… now a sunbather’s nightmare. The fish are gone, the ice […]
Continue readingThe Origami of Disappointment
Trust is like a sheet of paper: once it’s crumpled, it’s never perfectly smooth again.Mine? It’s not just crumpled — it’s been scribbled on in […]
Continue readingWall Street’s Strongest Bull
Wall Street’s famous bull has a new gig—pulling a stone mill in the trading room like a glorified farm donkey.Every morning, it clocks in, circles […]
Continue readingThe Mirror Remembers
The young couple stared at the cracked mirror they’d just glued back together.She sighed, “Well… it’s technically whole again.”He nodded, “Just like us.”They both smiled. […]
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