I wake at dawn not knowing where I am. It is dark with a little bit of light sneaking through the shades, and the room is too big to be my apartment. While it only lasts a few seconds, the sensation of being untethered in time and space is both unsettling and enjoyable. When I realize …
When I was in high school I had a large map of the United States tacked to the wall over my bed. At that point in my life I’d only been to places on the East Coast (New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and Florida). I loved the traveling I’d done with my family, …
“Because they battle me they’re really taking a risk. You’re an 8-Track Tape and I’m a compact disc.” -Young MC, from the track “I Come Off”, off the album Stone Cold Rhymin’ (1989) I was late to the compact disc game, and it wasn’t until 1991 that I got a CD player. For the record …
