

I hate kids. Well, most of them.
Since the dawn of time, babysitting has been the go-to job for pre-teens, tweens, and teens. I used to think parents wanted people who...

Jess Markley
Mar 7, 20215 min read
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The Sun Don't Shine Here
Do you love blue skies? Sunshine? Warmth? Are you at your best when outside, the wind in your hair and sun on your skin? If you want to...

Jess Markley
Feb 28, 20213 min read
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Blotchy Paintings and Bad Prose: Why the Arts Suck
In my apartment, I have three little paintings hanging on the wall. I made them myself, with supplies stolen borrowed from a college that...

Jess Markley
Feb 21, 20213 min read
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I'm Sorry For What I Said In My Sleep
Fish are food company. I woke up at 2:37am last week to write that in my phone’s notes. I am sure it was a highly intelligent-- nay,...

Jess Markley
Feb 14, 20213 min read
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Meeting Zeus in a Parking Lot
The man’s name was George. He played a guitar. And he was in love. George told me he was an up-and-coming songwriter and musician from...

Jess Markley
Feb 7, 20214 min read
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Dear God, Please Don't Let Me End Up Like Garfield
I have a bone to pick with Garfield. Not James Garfield, the twentieth president of the United States, although I’m sure I could find a...

Jess Markley
Jan 30, 20214 min read
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Aloha and Welcome
Jess Markley here! I’m a junior in college, a lover of books, a writer of stories, and a follower of Jesus. In the past, I’ve used this...
Jess Markley
Jan 22, 20213 min read
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Finding Jesus in the Kitchen
In the past three weeks I’ve had meltdowns in three different kitchens, none of which are my own. Oh yes, this is thriving. Today, as I...
Jess Markley
Jul 6, 20195 min read
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