"My Casio was the John Wick of watches: quiet, complicated, and impossible to kill. However, I was swayed to try a Google Pixel Watch... This didn't change my dilemma; it just meant that pushing myself off the couch might accidentally trigger a 9-1-1 call. That is, until a co-worker asked me one simple question."

Word Count: ~306 words

Approximate Read Time: 1 minute, 15 seconds

There are few places on earth I feel more at home than an open mic. It’s a mix of nervous energy and seasoned pros burning cigarettes like they're waiting for a verdict... It's the great equalizer; a nobody can win the hearts of the audience while a 'Netflix Known' hits a flat night. However, the open mic is also an interminable landscape you never learn to escape—mostly because you forget you were trying to leave.
Word Count: 654 words
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes