This week, SMITH’s  Six-Word Memoirs went a little mental. Even before Dean6805’s Friday word of the day prompt: “slump,” something about the past few days seems to have pushed writers towards the dejected side of the narrative spectrum. If you’re feeling a bit lachrymose this Friday, know that this too will pass. Your story deserves to [...]

No matter who we are, what we choose to identify with is profound and important. This week, sports bars around the nation (and world) filled with eager fans gathering to cheer on their teams of choice in Stanley Cup and Eurocup matches. Whether we choose to support a team, quote a song or book, cite [...]

This week, readers around the world said farewell to esteemed author Ray Bradbury, while Natasha Tretheway was named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate. As scientists uncovered exciting mammoth bones in Iowa, authors at SMITH revealed their own stories, confessions and fears in these Six-Word Memoirs.
Best Spin: “Not lazy, I’m a selective participator.” -  jamja28
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After a long weekend of Memorial Day cook outs, the Dutch reported plans to colonize Mars, a tropical storm by the name of ‘Beryl’ invaded the Southern Coast, and former presidential candidate overcame some stormy weather of his own. Here at SMITH, the authors of these Six-Word Memoirs forged ahead for themselves, sharing stories, celebrating [...]

As Facebook stocks ebbed this week, Sixers rode their own depths and heights of their own sorrows and joys with the SMITH community. Some writers offered literary tips on intergalactic travel while others celebrated their own terrestrial journeys, in six well-chosen words at a time. Click on each author’s name below for more Six-Word Memoirs.
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Alongside this week’s wave of graduation ceremonies and spring flora, the nation also witnessed tragic news of the suicide of Mary Kennedy. As summer grows near, this batch of memoirs ushers in change and moments of transition: inciting laughter, alliteration, and sincerity.
Most Modern Rival: “My husband’s mistress’s is named Siri.” - Level1 (profile image above).
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This was a week of bonds gained and lost. President Obama voiced his support for gay marriage earlier this week, sparking inspiration and controversy across the nation, the passing of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch saddened music fans across the globe, and the election of Vladimir Putin rekindled an old flame that many wished had stay [...]

The retired space shuttle took its last flight this week, while a saddening plane crash in Pakistan on Friday resulted in 121 reported deaths. On an unrelated note of eulogy, famed New Year’s host Dick Clark died this Wednesday, at the ripe age of 82. Abroad, in Syria, riots have erupted, while many college campuses [...]

This week George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder, the Canadian penny was discharged as form of currency in Canada and the tabloids claimed that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were getting charged up in the Big Apple. This week’s Six-Word-Memoirs took intimate twists and turns as well. Some authors bemoan heartsickness or seek friendship, [...]

There are two sides to every story, even if the story is limited to six words. Despite sparse tornados earlier this week, voters in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C. still managed to schlep out to the voting booths and elect Mitt Romney in respective Republican primaries. Primed by vast experience playing jokes on celebrities [...]