Ken Ilgunas
- May 23, 2010
The seizure
Damn she’s pretty. We were in the basement of a coffee shop off campus. She sat with her back to me, typing in a laptop surrounded with a...
Ken Ilgunas
- May 16, 2010
The parents’ visit
Last month my parents and aunt visited me in North Carolina. My mom and aunt hadn’t taken vacations in a while and because my father was...
Ken Ilgunas
- May 8, 2010
Topiramate
I titled my head back and dumped four tiny pills into my mouth from a small paper cup. It was the first time in years I’d taken a drug. I...
Ken Ilgunas
- Apr 25, 2010
The thongue thinjury
Thi'm thalking thike thith now becauth I thurt my thod thamn thongue. I was a minute into a two vs. two pickup basketball game when one...
Ken Ilgunas
- Apr 18, 2010
Images of resourcefulness (Part II)
My friend Shannon gave me a haircut recently. Ever since I moved out of Alaska, I’ve been thoughtlessly paying professionals to cut my...
Ken Ilgunas
- Apr 7, 2010
NCAA Title
I could feel the heat of the fire from 50 yards away. Helicopters pitter-pattered far above and students occasionally incanted “Let’s Go...
Ken Ilgunas
- Mar 20, 2010
Gear Review: Selk sleeping bag
I've gotten a few things from my published article: 1. A measly $150 check from Salon (whose editors clearly didn’t take pity on my...