The Power Chain

The Power Chain

  “This is going to hurt a bit.” Not exactly what you want to hear when someone has her hands in your mouth, even if she is beautiful and sweet.   Holding up the tiny loopy band, the assistant tries to comfort me, “This power chain is going to pull your teeth together quicker, but…

Bad or the Bomb?

      Maybe it had changed way before that. I just remember in middle school, a poster of Scott Baio in my friend’s bedroom with the words, “Teen Idol” proudly at the top. My mom wouldn’t let me have pictures of boys on my walls. She thought that wasn’t good for my heart. What…