Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson

02/07/2025

Eva leaned against the kitchen counter, her phone pressed to her ear.

02/07/2025

https://www.fivewiththeral.com/p/what-is-the-difference-between-s*x

I have a friend who doesn't believe in gender, but he believes in s*x.

01/01/2025

Cheers! And Happy New Year 2025! Here’s to the miracle we call “life!”

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,

12/20/2024

In Sickness and in Health
A Couple Contends over Colonoscopies

A Couple Contends over Colonoscopies

12/13/2024

Late Adulthood

My favorite local Italian restaurant seemed all sleek lines and sparkly minimalism the other night, lit with holiday cheer.

12/07/2024

The War on Knowledge

A Dorm Room Dialogue

12/01/2024

Used Up All the Turkey Yet?

Turkey Barley Soup Recipe

Turkey Barley Soup Recipe

11/21/2024

You Shouldn’t Be Drinking Wine This Thanksgiving—Just Kidding! My Picks for the Big Meal and Beyond

“Wine is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” —Benjamin Franklin

11/16/2024

Ancient Ice

The Antarctic wind was playing dice on the cold desert, rattling the lone prefabricated hut hunched on the ice.

11/08/2024

The Easy Way to Cook Beef Bourguignon

An elegant but sturdy no-hassle recipe

11/01/2024

City on a Hill

Harvey Milk stood at his office window.

10/26/2024

Why Have Your Genome Sequenced?

Theral talks with , Founder, and CEO of

Theral is joined today by the founder and CEO of Nucleus, a company which began offering whole genome sequencing to everyone for $400 earlier this year.

10/18/2024

An Invisible Weight: The Challenge of Coming Out About Illness

A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a school friend. We’d crossed paths at parties before, exchanging the usual pleasantries, but something always felt off—an invisible chasm neither of us could bridge. Then, over a one-on-one dinner on a recent evening, I learned that for the last 25 years he.....

10/11/2024

Classic Pasta Sauce for those Late Summer Tomatoes

We’re having an Indian summer here in Southern Utah, and I’ve just come in from the backyard with a bowl of fresh tomatoes.

09/30/2024

The Orchard

Peter had always felt his orchard to be a place of peace, a sanctuary from the noise.

09/21/2024

The Fine Taste of Reality

They both were swirling the wine in their glasses.

09/13/2024

"Didn't Feel Like a Creeker Boy."

Courtney Tanner on Q***r Life in Polygamous Border Town

Some of us groove out on life in the country. The city has its congestion and myriad problems: crime, high rent, noise. There are so many things one has to think about in the city—for example, a parking space and, oh yeah, clean air. Gone are the myriad stars at night. But country life has its cha...

09/07/2024

Roasted Chicken Provencal

Serve with a green salad and, for sure, a baguette to soak up the flavorful sauce. Pair with a Rose from Provence or, if you’re feeling lush, an Italian Vermentino.

Ready to turn on the oven?