Who Cares? : On Nags, Martyrs, the Women Who Give Up, and the Men Who Don’t Get It

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 1 Comment

"Then I came into the living room at the moment we had to leave and realized that my six-year-old had been wrong. His homework hadn’t been done or checked. His lunch hadn’t been packed. He didn’t have a snack or fresh water. He didn’t have an electronic device to bring to school for their special … Continue reading Who Cares? : On Nags, Martyrs, the Women Who Give Up, and the Men Who Don’t Get It

Alienation at Home

May 19, 2019May 22, 2019 ~ cafebedouin

"Who is going to be brave enough to ask where home is, and seek out something else if they don't like the answer?"-Hanif Abdurraqib, "Under Half-Lit Fluorescents: The Wonder Years and the Great Suburban Narrative," in "They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us." Columbus, Ohio: Two Dollar Radio, 2017. I remember the moment I … Continue reading Alienation at Home