Screwdriver to the Cheek

A roll of quarters pressing into my thigh caused me to remember the single kiss I gave to Sarah. Meeting her after class, I briefly pressed against her closed mouth and then embraced her. I did it without thinking, spontaneously, as though it were a habitual and casual greeting between two friends who [...]

The xenon light bulbs we use to project movies are as delicate as snowflakes and as expensive as human eggs. The mere act of opening the box they come in can trigger an explosion, as can a fingerprint or a mote of dust. The actual warning includes the caveat “unexpectedly”, as in “If [...]