Heading north on the 210, Susannah drives along, winding through the hills near Sunland, a Los Angeles suburb. There are no lights to line the road, and all she can see beyond the asphalt is an outline of the San Gabriel Mountains to the right, and the Verdugo Mountains to her left.

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A few weeks ago, I was treated to a very rude awakening with regards to an author that greatly influenced me as a teenager. ( Cut for TW: child abuse, rape, genocide. )

Years ago, I dated a stockbroker named Josh. When the markets closed, Josh traveled across the globe, moonlighted as a musician, and tried many a drug just for the experience. Josh had an appetite for any substance that would alter his mind, which he was all too happy to describe to me. While I found the descriptions to be fascinating, I had no ( Read more... )