Bender BenderI Wish I Had a RiverA brief meditation on Joni Mitchell, parenting, and growing up4 min read·Sep 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 group3 min read·Mar 7, 2022----
Bender BenderSignificant NumbersAnother reflection on life, the universe, and everything also featuring cats…10 min read·Dec 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…7 min read·Sep 27, 2021----
Bender BenderHow to Hemorrhage FriendsFighting with friends on social media and getting a bit off-course along the way.9 min read·Jun 21, 2021----
Bender BenderEverybody Loves RouslanReflection on a 2013 clickbait story about an unusual face tattoo and, as usual, meandering thoughts on relationships…7 min read·Jun 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…8 min read·May 30, 2021----
Bender BenderBusyIn the short story “Omakase,” by Weike Wang, the protagonist, a Chinese-American woman who had a conservative upbringing, says, while…6 min read·Apr 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…9 min read·Dec 24, 2020----