You probably read that title and thought, “Likes Google Maps? As do all good folk.” But Google Maps, with its Satellite and Terrain features, are especially important in this burg. Google Maps helps me navigate some of the most convoluted urban geology known to humanity. If I’m going to a house in an unfamiliar neighborhood, […]
Entries from May 10th, 2010
Rites of Passage
May 7th, 2010 Comments Off on Rites of Passage
“I blew it,†Winona moans. “I could’ve prevaricated and spun them a load of – ” Winona glances at her sister Helena’s two children, sitting attentively with them at the café table. “A load of guff, but no, I couldn’t not explain.†Helena says, philosophically, “They can’t be mad at you for telling them the […]
The Department of Stodge
May 5th, 2010 1 Comment
Sit bolt upright on the edge of your seat, rigid as a post, and you’ll have the same posture as Winona, who is in the middle of her job interview. On her way in, she surveyed the Department’s location with interest. They are tucked into the bad side of an office tower in the middle […]
Tags: government · jobs · old city · winona
Makes A House A Kiwi Home
May 3rd, 2010 1 Comment
In Willow’s living room, her friend Winona and her new acquaintance Wazzer are all arcing over a basket. Wazzer, driving her ’92 Nissan, has given Winona a lift out. Upon receiving Willow’s message, there was no time to waste. Winona leans over the basket, eyes wide with adoration. “Who’s an ickle bitty baby? Who’s the […]
Tags: real estate · wazzer · willow · winona