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america
Things I Haven’t Said
Michael Herrington recalls his childhood of growing up with a stutter. Commonly misunderstood, living with a speech impediment can affect you in many ways often invisible to the listener.
Cultural appropriation
Jeff Nazzaro talks culture on the LA subway system on his daily commute to and from work.
If we build it : the reality of being homeless
The reality of being homeless exposed by those currently living it.
Paying Dues
Hanna Abi Akl takes a good, hard look at his work life and then chooses freedom instead.
An evening among the condos
Pursuing potential sexual relations in the vast suburban sprawl of middle America is far from easy as our hero gets lost amongst the condos.
12 fragments of a first job
Adventure, excitement and drugs. All the things that don’t appear on a resumé.
The Butt Manifesto
Leah Mueller gets on the soapbox to discuss the decline of the normal butt.
Keep on Painting
Writer, Joseph Meehan, spends a day with some of Oakland’s premier graffiti artists.
This too is normal
Frank Sonderborg has some life lessons for a new father. Don’t worry, it’s all normal.
Selling the Americas
Alessandra Bergamin takes a trip to Melbourne’s “Discover the Americas” expo
Temping in America: Part III
The conclusion of Matt Micheli’s journey through temping jobs in America.
How to be a Decent Cashier
Personal perspective takes a strange turn after working as a cashier for a long time.
Temping in America: Part II
Matt Micheli continues his odyssey through temping work in America
Boys, Booze and Bathrooms
Laura Smith documents the “living for the weekend” lifestyle in middle America in a tale of boys, booze and bathrooms.
The Inner Dialogue of Retail
The inner dialogue between a cashier and an overworked mother in small town America. A must for all those who have worked behind the counter.
Overeaters Anonymous
My experience in a Overeaters anonymous meeting. “I am just a fat man trapped in a thin man’s body.”
Selling Phone Sex in the 80’s
In a time before phone sex lines, Leah Mueller finds herself selling packages of potential lust to lonely American men.
Inside Stories from the Music Industry
Our resident music industry man, Julian Beach, explains why he is not currently a millionaire. It’s all down to the 80/20 split.
From Telemarketer to Manual Labourer
Matt Micheli, fired from his job as a telemarketer, finds himself at a temping agency, seeking solace in the one industry that doesn’t care. Manual labour.
