A Firsthand Account of Childhood Abuse

In a wooden cabin perched over the waters of a Quebec lake this summer, my friend and I lounged on an old couch while she tuned her guitar. We were there for the weekend, friendship newly minted, having only met each other the night before. In a desperate attempt to have a social life in…

May you live in interesting times. I first heard this phrase on an episode of White Collar. “A good mystery makes life interesting,” Neil says. “You know the Chinese curse,” Mozzie quips. “May you live in interesting times.” “Well you know, that’s the first of two curses,” Neil replies. “What’s the other one?” “May you…