Bender BenderI Wish I Had a RiverA brief meditation on Joni Mitchell, parenting, and growing upSep 24, 2022Sep 24, 2022
Bender BenderThe Girl From “The Green Ribbon” Has a Rich Internal LifeA flash fiction version of an old ghost story I did for my writing groupMar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022
Bender BenderSignificant NumbersAnother reflection on life, the universe, and everything also featuring cats…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
Bender BenderThe Call of the Wild OneThis is the story of me courting, winning, and losing a wild animal. This was in Guangzhou, a Chinese city of 14 million people, and she…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Bender BenderHow to Hemorrhage FriendsFighting with friends on social media and getting a bit off-course along the way.Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Bender BenderEverybody Loves RouslanReflection on a 2013 clickbait story about an unusual face tattoo and, as usual, meandering thoughts on relationships…Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
Bender BenderThe Cadillac RanchI’ve only seen it once in my life and, at the time, for some reason, thought it was called The Cadillac Graveyard, which still seems a more…May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
Bender BenderBusyIn the short story “Omakase,” by Weike Wang, the protagonist, a Chinese-American woman who had a conservative upbringing, says, while…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Bender BenderDemonsI tried something new this school year and assigned Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 breakout hit Fight Club as the novel for the first semester…Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
