Keep Hating, Pope — and I’ll Keep Loving
Moments before digging into our Christmas Eve feast this year, my mom suggested that I lead the table in saying grace. As the recognized wordsmith of the family, I typically agree to perform this task...
View ArticleI Really Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Participate in Halloween (So I’m Not)
The last time I dressed up for Halloween, it was 2010 and I had just moved to New York City to pursue my master’s at NYU. I was skinny, naïve, unprepared for city life, and in a ridiculously unhealthy...
View Article26 Words to Live By for My 26th Birthday (AKA NicRiah Day)
Today is the anniversary of Mariah Carey’s and my respective births, and why this isn’t a federal holiday yet is beyond me. But I mean, I’m sure it will be someday, because Catholic people are always...
View ArticleI Need to Stop Swallowing Things
December 2014. ‘Tis the night before Christmas and about twenty bacon-wrapped scallops rest menacingly on a white porcelain serving tray in the buffet area of a festive celebration. They appear to be...
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