Over the years, I’ve observed an interesting phenomenon about Christmas. As a little kid, it’s all about the way Santa’s ability to do the impossible pervades everything we do, convincing us in the holiday season, anything can happen. Back when I still played tennis, the kids on my team fell prey to this strange mythContinue reading “As you grow older, your Christmas list gets smaller; the things you really want for the holidays can’t be bought”
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My Childhood Was Net Better
The Tooth Fairy (or Easter Bunny, or Santa Claus . . .): a fun and harmless fiction, or a pointless justification for lying to children? – Daily Prompt These sort of made up magical characters are not much lies anymore; they’re more the traditions created by the efforts of many generations, and I thinkContinue reading “My Childhood Was Net Better”
Waffle House on Christmas Day
Waffle House is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. At Waffle House, the cooks greet you as you walk in the door. They force you to pay at the register so you have to make small talk with the cashier. If you sit in one of those chairs at the counter, youContinue reading “Waffle House on Christmas Day”
Cat Zhang 