There's nothing to be gained from passive observance, the simple documenting of conditions, because, at its core, it sets a bad example. Every time something is observed and not fixed, or when one has a chance to give in some way and does not, there is a lie being told, the same lie we all know by heart but which needn't be reiterated.

It's not that our family has no taste, it's just that our family's taste is inconsistent.

Loneliness is just a thing that I'm not personally interested in. So far, it hasn't been on my docket of things to write about.

High school teachers who want to get reluctant readers turned around need to give the students some say in the reading list. Make it collaborative: The students will feel ownership, and everyone will dig in.

We must do extraordinary things. We have to. It would be absurd not to.

My voice and movements are restricted by the things I own.

Morning comes like a scream through a pinhole.