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Veggie Tray

Veggie Tray

Veggie Tray She said she was making chili for the party. Other people, she thought, might bring pizza or wings. She said there might also be cupcakes or cookies and chips. Though I already knew, still, I asked out of politeness, what she wanted me to bring to her party. She asked, “How about a […]

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape The warden paid a visit to Prisoner 1023388. She looked ill, but comfortable, behind the bars in her striped prison uniform. “You’ve been confined a long time,” the warden told her. “But I’ve got some good news.” From inside her cage, the prisoner replied, “Am I getting out? Finally?” “Do you know […]

Safe

Safe

Safe I hadn’t seen the old man since before Christmas. He turned 81 a few days after Christmas. A few weeks after Christmas, I picked him up to take him out for a belated birthday and Christmas meal and give him his birthday and Christmas gifts. I gave him a used karaoke machine I got […]

Biggie Bag

Biggie Bag

Biggie Bag My buddy called. He asked if I was going to the bar to watch football. I said I was. He told me how he lost his ass at the track the day before. He said he was broke. He asked if he could borrow $200 so he could sit at the bar and […]

Separate Checks

Separate Checks

Separate Checks My father was buried at 12:30 p.m. It was then 4 p.m. I am my father’s only child. For all intents and purposes, he was my only parent. Of course, I have a mother. But she’s never been a mother. From her, I have a half-sister. From my half-sister, I have a nephew. […]

Category: bullshit

Homecoming Queen
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense

Homecoming Queen

Homecoming Queen In high school, we were expected to cheer and scream and clap and stomp our feet for our … Continue reading Homecoming Queen

The Candle
bullshit, nonsense

The Candle

The Candle Red unwrapped his birthday present. He opened the box and held the black jar. “What is it?” “A … Continue reading The Candle

Art of the Work
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense, stories

Art of the Work

Art of the Work In professional wrestling, kayfabe /ˈkeɪfeɪb/ (also called work or worked), as a noun, is the portrayal of staged … Continue reading Art of the Work

Kubrick’s The Shining
bullshit, nonsense

Kubrick’s The Shining

Kubrick’s The Shining The supreme beauty of Kubrick’s The Shining (similar to Lynch’s first season of Twin Peaks) is its … Continue reading Kubrick’s The Shining

Performance Artist
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense, stories

Performance Artist

Performance Artist He screamed at the coaches. He fumed at the referees. He screamed at the players, calling them cocksuckers … Continue reading Performance Artist

Brutality
bullshit, fictional stories, literary fiction, nonsense, stories

Brutality

Brutality The brutal regime had a brutal ideology that kept its citizenry blissfully brutalized. The brutal regime’s brutal ideology said … Continue reading Brutality

Spiders & Snakes
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Spiders & Snakes

Spiders & Snakes I am terrified of spiders and snakes. And don’t trying convincing me there’s no reason for it. … Continue reading Spiders & Snakes

He Walked……
bullshit, fictional stories, literary fiction, nonsense, stories

He Walked……

He Walked…… As he walked, he thought about the religions of his parents and grandparents and great-grandparents. He thought about … Continue reading He Walked……

Publicly Indecent
bullshit, nonsense

Publicly Indecent

Publicly Indecent The most frightening and sorrowful thing about us is our willingness – our glee, almost – in exchanging … Continue reading Publicly Indecent

For Better or Worse?
bullshit

For Better or Worse?

For Better or Worse? we evolve for better or worse we become smarter and stronger by slowing our deaths and … Continue reading For Better or Worse?

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