Metro Weekly

All posts tagged "essays"

  • Divine Intervention

    We were on I-5 heading south toward Seattle, stopped in traffic, when Carl's sister called to tell us that there was some sort of SWAT...

  • Open Secret

    I knew two things about my 17-year-old self when I decided to attend a conservative, private Southern college where the students had a well-known antipathy...

  • Household Hell

    There are generally a few more ''firsts'' for a gay man than for his hetero counterpart. The straight boy can lose his virginity in --...

  • Vocabulary Lessons

    Something about the basement classrooms of my middle school building gives me the creeps; I am not comfortable in any of them, except maybe Spanish...

  • Thanks for the Memories

    The holidays may come earlier every year in stores across the land, but it never truly feels like the season has begun until we're sitting...

  • Melting Point

    Like any Washingtonian worth his salt, I loathe tourists, especially in August. Nothing amplifies late summer misery like encountering a gaggle of out-of-towners standing to...

  • And Now, Your Local Forecast

    For infotainment at its best, you can't beat your local TV news affiliate. Unlike the national broadcast, delivered with an icy sense of professionalism, the...

  • It's the Heat. And the Stupidity.

    It's hot, and I'm stupid. I wanted to use some big words to tell you this, but they all seem to be lost in the...