List: Best Stuff I’ve Found | Curated by srstowers

Apr 8, 2022

80 stories

Best Stuff I’ve Found 
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The Lark
by
M.T. Pariti
Dryer Repair GuyEverything I expected but more than I imagined — an even exchange
Apr 1, 2022
19
Apr 1, 2022
19
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The Memoirist
by
Christine Schoenwald
How I Messed up My Audition for a Richard Simmon’s Exercise VideoMy ego was bigger than my talent
Mar 2, 2022
10
Mar 2, 2022
10
Daniel Williams
My Motorcycle Time MachineIt takes me everywhere, but mostly back
Feb 26, 2022
9
Feb 26, 2022
9
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Catness
by
Bryn Del Mano
Raised by Feral CatsOn two separate occasions, as a young teen, I was made to practice what I now call, “Barnyard Veterinary”, and euthanize/shoot my dying…
Feb 11, 2022
28
Feb 11, 2022
28
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Hope, Healing, and Humour
by
Loren Lieberthal
When You Fall in Love With Someone You Can’t HaveA story about unrequited love. Or maybe not
Feb 11, 2022
7
Feb 11, 2022
7
Ellie Reaves
The Rise of the IntrovertsLike so many other introverts, I am a survivor of a society that seeks to “extro” the “intros.”
Jan 15, 2022
80
Jan 15, 2022
80
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OneZero
by
Ellis Brooks
My 24-Hour Experiment With Dystopian Food UnitsA new startup wants to make meals as efficient and joyless as possible
Feb 7, 2022
61
Feb 7, 2022
61
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Inspired Writer
by
Kate Guerrero
My Parents Told Me the World Was Ending, and They May Have Been RightI Feel Fine
Jan 20, 2022
1
Jan 20, 2022
1
Daniel Williams
You Bring Out The Divorce In MeAging out of love
Jan 15, 2022
17
Jan 15, 2022
17
Bev Potter
A Self-Help Guru’s Response to Everyday SituationsYou’re being mauled by a tiger.
Jan 3, 2022
12
Jan 3, 2022
12
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
by
Bev Potter
Tuesdays at the Dermatologist with My MomMove over, Morrie.
Dec 31, 2021
12
Dec 31, 2021
12
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Scribe
by
David Tanklefsky
My TwentiesI remember the three months in London,
Four nights in Paris, 
And eleven frenzied hours in Amsterdam.
Dec 31, 2021
4
Dec 31, 2021
4
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ILLUMINATION
by
Loren Lieberthal
Mom Finally Used a Four-Letter Word in Front of MeI was 37.
Dec 27, 2021
5
Dec 27, 2021
5
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Koinonia
by
Davidhollis
Let the One Who Walks in the Dark Trust in the Name of the LordFor those times when you can’t understand why
Oct 27, 2021
5
Oct 27, 2021
5
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Promptly Written
by
Suma Narayan
Thank you for the MusicA Grateful Heart, Day 4
Nov 5, 2021
4
Nov 5, 2021
4
In
The Lark
by
Alison McBain
Cookies for the Christmas ManA story about the magic of family traditions
Dec 17, 2021
6
Dec 17, 2021
6
In
The Partnered Pen
by
Bebe Nicholson
School Kids Are Out of Control, and Teachers Have My SympathyIf they don’t do their homework, don’t threaten to sue the school. Take their electronic devices away until their performance improves.
Oct 30, 2021
34
Oct 30, 2021
34
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The Orange Journal
by
Jeanne Marron
What We Saw In The Drainage DitchWe were not prepared for what we encountered that night, and we felt lucky to escape.
Dec 3, 2021
4
Dec 3, 2021
4
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Boomerangs
by
Michelle Scorziello
Café MerdeWelcome to my kitchen
Oct 24, 2021
44
Oct 24, 2021
44

Best Stuff I’ve Found

Dryer Repair Guy

Everything I expected but more than I imagined — an even exchange

How I Messed up My Audition for a Richard Simmon’s Exercise Video

My ego was bigger than my talent

My Motorcycle Time Machine

It takes me everywhere, but mostly back

Raised by Feral Cats

On two separate occasions, as a young teen, I was made to practice what I now call, “Barnyard Veterinary”, and euthanize/shoot my dying…

When You Fall in Love With Someone You Can’t Have

A story about unrequited love. Or maybe not

The Rise of the Introverts

Like so many other introverts, I am a survivor of a society that seeks to “extro” the “intros.”

My 24-Hour Experiment With Dystopian Food Units

A new startup wants to make meals as efficient and joyless as possible

My Parents Told Me the World Was Ending, and They May Have Been Right

I Feel Fine

You Bring Out The Divorce In Me

Aging out of love

A Self-Help Guru’s Response to Everyday Situations

You’re being mauled by a tiger.

Tuesdays at the Dermatologist with My Mom

Move over, Morrie.

My Twenties

I remember the three months in London, Four nights in Paris, And eleven frenzied hours in Amsterdam.

Mom Finally Used a Four-Letter Word in Front of Me

I was 37.

Let the One Who Walks in the Dark Trust in the Name of the Lord

For those times when you can’t understand why

Thank you for the Music

A Grateful Heart, Day 4

Cookies for the Christmas Man

A story about the magic of family traditions

School Kids Are Out of Control, and Teachers Have My Sympathy

If they don’t do their homework, don’t threaten to sue the school. Take their electronic devices away until their performance improves.

What We Saw In The Drainage Ditch

We were not prepared for what we encountered that night, and we felt lucky to escape.

Café Merde

Welcome to my kitchen

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