Category Archives: Random Stories

Whatever Happened to Saturday Night

Posted on October 6, 2014 by advicefrommarta

I was twelve years old the first time I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show. My older sister was in high school and she had been going with her friends. My parents and I wanted to know what it was … Continue reading →

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Summer Farewell

Posted on August 24, 2014 by advicefrommarta

When I was in college I liked to write narrative poems. Before the Internet and blogs were invented narrative poems were the perfect outlet for people like me who lack the attention span necessary to write a short story and … Continue reading →

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Daily Online Meeting of the Aggrieved

Posted on July 17, 2014 by advicefrommarta

Hi, my name is Sammy Segal Beagle Block. First, please note, I do not hyphenate any of my names because I think that indicates an acceptance of a false binary when it comes to identity. I want to thank you … Continue reading →

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Change of Address

Posted on July 5, 2014 by advicefrommarta

Like most people, I don’t spend a lot of time at the post office. Years ago, when I ran a small hotel in the middle of nowhere, I went there weekly to mail a package of paperwork to the owner’s … Continue reading →

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Oy, Donald Sterling

Posted on May 14, 2014 by advicefrommarta

When the Donald Sterling tapes originally became news I had several questions: 1. Is it fair to punish someone professionally for personal views? 2. Should our goal as a society be to eliminate racist points of view, or eliminate discriminatory … Continue reading →

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These Boots: The Title Has a Colon Because I Mention Academia

Posted on January 11, 2014 by advicefrommarta

One hundred years ago, or maybe it was fourteen, or maybe yesterday I’m not sure which, I bought these boots. I had moved to Chicago on a whim, and then seven years later fled the city in what I now … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve, 1986

Posted on December 20, 2013 by advicefrommarta

Christmas Eve 1986 I was a freshman in college. I lived in a downtown apartment with my roommate Bill, his boyfriend Mark, and various other people who found themselves needing a place to stay. We had a Christmas Tree decorated … Continue reading →

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