*** "The One-Stop Express" is a quietly luminous slice-of-life narrative that demonstrates how the smallest departures from routine can become emotional landmarks. Set against the familiar backdrop of an office potluck and the pre–Thanksgiving lull, the piece transforms an ordinary afternoon into a moment of micro-revelation—proof that good writing does not require dramatic stakes so much as attentive observation and emotional honesty. *** The One-Stop Express By Harry Arabian The office potluck was supposed to be a lunch, but by ten the break room already resembled a Thanksgiving buffet assembled by people who hadn't coordinated a thing. Deviled eggs beside samosas. Pizza next to cranberry sauce. Someone had even plunked down a full Costco pumpkin pie, still in its box, as if daring someone to take the first slice. By two in the afternoon, everyone was full, drowsy, and pretending to work. The managers announced an early end to the day—an unofficial tradition, like th...