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No More "Over The Rainbow" by Belinda Roddie Todd constantly played the ukulele. Then Mia broke his fingers.

Fuck Chick-fil-A by Belinda Roddie All of the flavor - none of the homophobia or transphobia!

Lava by Belinda Roddie We meet in a small restaurant, set with adobe walls and benches for chairs. Two men sing softly together in a corner. We do not eat - only drink. And we talk into the late hours of the night. You remind me that you do not love me. Never have, never will. And I accept that, for at least some time. You have always been so beautiful, in your spectacles, your palms taut against the table, ready to flip it and wreak havoc when one least expects. But you are calm. A mother now. Happily married and unwilling to change that for anything. Love flows, and burns, like lava. When we exit the restaurant, the city is on fire. The graffiti on gray walls tells us the gospel truth: That old actors are replaced by new ones, their contributions easily substituted. Songs are sung by new vocalists, new orators for sweet or somber epistles. Nearby, a young woman arrives at a broken down hostel. A man attempts to woo her. Assail her. But he does not know the meaning of the wor...

[Insert Self-Discovery Here] by Belinda Roddie You can now order the second edition of my novel!

My wife and I spent almost a thousand dollars on taking care of our car. I played a lot of Animal Crossing. I got to play Sir Andrew Aguecheek in a reading of Twelfth Night. ...Yeah, that's about it. Ready to take it easy tomorrow. Which is just a normal day, really. #allcountriesmatter Have a great night and a great weekend, everyone.

Well, Then by Belinda Roddie Stabbed myself in the hand with a sword today. But only after I played the fool, so I guess it kind of worked. Wore sideburns like a douchebag in a huge frat boy parade. I'm super glad that, in real life, I'm only fifty percent that jerk.

Diana & Dion by Belinda Roddie They declared their eternal love on a ONE WAY sign.