Author: Christian Harrington

Christian lives outside Boston. While he spends most of his time watching sports and listening to people on the radio talk about how they watch sports too, he has generously carved out some time to work on pieces nobody is asking him to write. He has a few eye floaters and worries about them constantly.

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: I shouted the name of another woman during, I’d say, a pretty good session of lovemaking – especially for a Wednesday. I can understand why you’re a little confused and a lot angry. I did yell what could very well be the name of a woman: Persephone. And I admit it was very stupid to insist you had misheard me. Your name is Kate and Kate sounds nothing like Persephone. Not only does Persephone have three more syllables, I also, as you know, quietly spelled it out while I was still in…

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The Missing Ingredient: We deliver delicious recipes with all of the organic ingredients, save the most essential hard-to-find one. Erotic Books!: Two erotics book arrive every month in an oversized box with our name (EROTIC BOOKS!) printed clearly on all six sides.    Super Slimz: We send you clothes that are two sizes too big. Guaranteed not to fit. You’ll feel amazing sending them back. Nog! Nog! Nog!: Each month, you receive a carton of small batch eggnog. It’s a better summer drink than you think. Hi-Ya Fresh?: If it was definitely fresh, it wouldn’t be so cheap. We’re pretty…

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1) I am truly addicted I knew I loved the mallard that my owners gave me three years ago, but I didn’t think I would struggle to live without it. My first mallard-free day was a real wake-up call. By noon, I was barking at the family and peeing on carpets throughout the house – something I have not done in years (Weeks? I’m not great with the concept of time). I told myself it had nothing to do with the mallard, but, in retrospect, it probably was about the mallard. Mallard withdrawal was worse than I could have ever…

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Are you tired of your moderate to severe fatigue? Suffering from severe depression because you took a drug to combat your moderate fatigue? Tired of the wildly irritable bowel syndrome controlling your life ever since you began taking a pill to manage your recent drug-induced depression? Ready to say goodbye to the joint pain you started feeling as a result of mixing your depression medication with a solution that puts a stop to your unrelenting bowels? You seem to have sorted out the joint pain and fatigue, but now your depression is back and you’re hopeless. The new anti-depressant you’re…

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