Email Author Christina Caldwell

2012 Stories by Christina Caldwell

• No Place Like Home

  published December 27, 2012

  Plenty of people take off for exotic destinations during the holidays rather than heading to their hometown. Hawaii over creepy Uncle Greg?... More >>

• Around The World

  published December 27, 2012

  Try not to dance when there’s a Daft Punk song playing. We dare ya. It’s not humanly possible. There’s an involuntarily... More >>

• Dancing with the Devil

  published December 20, 2012

  Ah, the sinful sensuality of rock 'n' roll. Hey kid, you were lucky to be born when you were. In the old days, folks had to hide their records... More >>

• The Final Countdown

  published December 20, 2012

  Well folks, it turns out that shitty movie with John Cusack was right. We’re all doomed to die in a series of natural disasters and freak... More >>

• Fancy Pantsless

  published December 13, 2012

  The holidays are a time for going over the top. Think you might need a speedboat? Someone might get you a speedboat! Feel the need to wear a... More >>

• False Illusions

  published November 15, 2012

  As Arrested Development character Gob Bluth found out, no one really respects a grown man who claims to be a magician – especially if he... More >>

• Single Serving

  published November 8, 2012

  Once a Marine, always a Marine ®C or so the saying goes. You can see it in the demeanor of anyone who has served. There's the hard... More >>

• The Girly Show

  published November 8, 2012

  In the scope of human history, women’s rights are a fairly new thing. Seeing women as equals? Well, that’s even newer. History... More >>

• Numerical Instability

  published November 1, 2012

  Once you pass age 13, it’s pretty easy to find faults in your parents. Some of us outgrow the “Ugh, mom. You’re so... More >>

• Pet Pals

  published November 1, 2012

  The presidential candidates will tell you that it’s tough out there for women. Between holding down a job (to pay for her child), needing... More >>

• Old Haunts

  published October 25, 2012

  Back when you were a kid, your friend’s mom skinned a few grapes, turned out the lights and called it a Halloween party. And it was... More >>

• The Monster Squad

  published October 25, 2012

  “Halloween” and “dance” are two words no grown adult wants to hear together. If you made your way through junior high... More >>

• Moonlighting

  published October 18, 2012

  When you start to feel the season changing in the air, it’s a time for renewal. And for Phoenicians, it’s a time to stop feeling so... More >>

• Checkout Counter

  published October 18, 2012

  The real-life mysteries that creep into our drab day-to-day existence are far more mundane than mystery tehater's two favorite themes: death... More >>

• Race Track

  published October 11, 2012

  It’s hard to imagine that just five decades ago, racism wasn’t just tolerated, but, in some areas, legislated. African-Americans... More >>

• Family Matters

  published October 11, 2012

  High school guidance counselors will ask you to “define normal” when you feel out of place among your peers. Growing up in... More >>

• Love Bites

  published October 11, 2012

  Hating on vampires officially has become more annoying than the Twilight-loving teeny-boppers themselves. People make a point to subtly say,... More >>

• See No Evil

  published October 4, 2012

  As an adult, it’s easy to look back on our truly traumatic experiences as children fondly. “Oh, me,” you think. “How... More >>

• Crossing The Isle

  published September 27, 2012

  Once, your conservative uncle told you that nothing good could come from drinking. Those words have probably played back in your head dozens of... More >>

• Practice Makes Perfect

  published September 27, 2012

  Getting the Oprah bump isn’t always a prestigious honor. After all, the "O" of approval comes from a woman who lists things as simple as... More >>

• Model Citizens

  published September 20, 2012

  There’s something about Brazilians that draws less-vibrant cultures to the South American way of life. Maybe it’s their colorful... More >>

• Sedona-Based Band decker. Rolls With the Punches

  published September 6, 2012

  When you spend as much time on the road as songwriter Brandon Decker does, you begin to feel at home on it. The Sedona-based musician... More >>

• Wheel of Fortune

  published September 6, 2012

  The concept of the “circle of life” perpetuates throughout a multitude of cultures (popular and otherwise). It famously appears in... More >>

• Diners @ Trunk Space

  published August 16, 2012

  Social media may have gifted us LOLcats and the like, but it's also partly to blame for the crushing 24-hour news cycle and a growing... More >>

• Kinks Counsel

  published August 9, 2012

  The internet has ruined us. As far as fetishes go, once freaky-deaky bedroom fun that included whips, chains, and body suspension have begun to... More >>