The People in Your Neighborhood
by Georg Pedersen
also in this issue:

On My Honor
You'd be surprised what you learn in the scouts
by Marcella Hammer illustrated by Dave Murray

Masters of the Weekend Universe
Did you know that Saturday HAD a 6 a.m.?
by Kyle Hutchinson
illustrated by Danielle Van Vooren

Star Wars Weekend
My my, people do love their Star Wars
by Heidi Sullivan

Ode to a Coffee Shop
When you find a good one, you have to appreciate it
by Darlington Howland
illustrated by Joshua Keay

A Murder
Intriguing, isn't it?
by Nayiri Krikorian illustrated by Martha Hull

The People in Your Neighborhood
Would you like to meet your neighbors?
by Georg Pedersen

Pickety Place
Can you handle the lavendar lemonade?
by Adria Zessis

Budapest, Hungary
Get to know a little part of Europe
by Marta Fodor

Brad: 35-37?
He lives upstairs from you and has a firm handshake. You think he does something involving video production but you aren't sure. He could be in the adult film industry.

Diane: 50ish
Lives directly above you. You never really see her outside of the building, and from what you can gather all she does all day is play her damn piano and move around every single piece of furniture she owns.

Steve: 26 or so
He lives down the street from you, you think. You walk past him at least twice a day and never exchange more than a head nod. You aren't sure if Steve is really his name or if it's just the name you made up for him. He may be friends with some of your friends. You can find out if you really want to.

Dave: Probably 25, but could be 28 or so
He dated your ex-girlfriend's best friend in college, and now lives a couple streets over. The two of you always make plans to hang out but never do, partly because neither of you remembers the other's name.

Suzanne: 22
The crazy girl you met at a show last summer that won't stop calling you. You had no idea she lived in your part of town until she "bumped" into you on the street. She scares you.

Miranda: 31
Lives two blocks over from you. She owns a car that runs on vegetable oil and is really into local politics.

Matt: 24-27
He goes to the same coffee shop as you. You got really mad the time that he forgot his headphones and played his music off of his laptop speakers, even if you did like what he was playing (that's not the point).

Danny: 35-40
He's the homeless guy that you got in an argument with after he questioned the sincerity of your "Sorry, can't help you."

Marisa: 24
She's a friend of a friend and you see her at parties all the time. You can't stand her, but you try to be nice anyway. Also, she's the only girl you know with bad breath.

Javy: 68-72
He's the old guy you see everywhere: sitting with Carlos in the pizza shop, sitting on the street corner, in the hardware store. He always says, "Hey how's it going?" but that's about it. You're pretty sure he owns the laundromat.

Ryan and Keith: 27? and 30
They are the ultimate frisbee guys. That's the only way anyone in town knows them.

Jess: 19-23
You don't think you know this girl, but she always waves at you. You probably met her somewhere and forgot.

Barbara: 60-65
You used to swim at the public pool the same mornings she would. She's a much better swimmer than you are, and that's part of the reason why you stopped going.