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Dandelions

Dandelions

Dandelions Kurt sat cold at the end of his driveway, a bowl of sugary offerings for the children settled in his lap. He treasured Halloween, but the festivity was winding down. Night had completely fallen. Most of the children and parents had come and gone. Parents with children dressed as pirates and superheroes and princesses, […]

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams I’m intrigued by certain correlations. Sometimes I’m struck by bits of information and try to fit them together like pieces of a puzzle. The human puzzle, I guess you could (pretentiously) say. One of these bits is the obsession with the Cadillac Escalade. Heck, I probably shouldn’t care. There’s better things to think […]

The Gamble

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He raked Fitzi’s chips into his pile. “You buying back in?” Jimmy asked. Jimmy had all the luck. It confounded Fitzi because Jimmy didn’t appear to be much of a man of God. He didn’t even […]

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat There’s an online petition to stop lab-grown meat from being served in schools. When I heard about it, I needed to know more. The petition lists reasons why serving lab-grown meat in schools is a bad idea. These reasons are kind of boring, so I scrolled down to where people have posted videos […]

Fingernails

Fingernails

Fingernails Sometimes, when I cross the line to Indiana, I stop at Howie’s truck stop diner for a pork tenderloin sandwich. See, I was born and raised in Indiana. Now I live just across the state line. But, because I’m a Hoosier by birth, when I go over to Indiana and pass by Howie’s, I […]

Category: fables

Satan’s Existential Crisis
fables, fictional stories, stories

Satan’s Existential Crisis

Satan’s Existential Crisis Svelte and slim, Satan slouched on his throne. His horns and hooves were exquisitely trimmed in a … Continue reading Satan’s Existential Crisis

The Money
fables, stories

The Money

The Money He said he needed some money. He said he needed it real bad. It wasn’t a miniscule amount … Continue reading The Money

Ugly Duckling
fables, stories

Ugly Duckling

Ugly Duckling That son-of-a bitch, our creator. The one in the white coat and the whiskers that’s always watching us. … Continue reading Ugly Duckling

The Leak
fables, stories

The Leak

The Leak It was the hottest and most humid day of the year so far. Albright had just walked past … Continue reading The Leak

No Way of Knowing
fables, stories

No Way of Knowing

No Way of Knowing “Am I a good person? Deep down, do I even really want to be a good … Continue reading No Way of Knowing

True Love
fables, stories

True Love

True Love She reached for his hand. He embraced hers. “I love you,” she said. “How do you know?” he … Continue reading True Love

Noise
fables, stories

Noise

Noise Francis sat on a blanket playing his accordion. His monkey, Bentley, was perched on his shoulder. Two dapper men … Continue reading Noise

Infancy
fables, stories

Infancy

Infancy “Waaaaahhhhhhhh,” he screeched. ” “Waaaaahhhhhhhh. “Waaaaahhhhhhhh. “Waaaaahhhhhhhh.” “No,” I said. He sniffled. He wiped his nose of snot and … Continue reading Infancy

Causation & Correlation
bullshit, fables, fictional stories, nonsense, stories

Causation & Correlation

Causation & Correlation We were talking about sex. He said, “Pulling out is not natural.” I said, “It takes discipline … Continue reading Causation & Correlation

Starving Children
fables, fictional stories, stories

Starving Children

Starving Children She had a different photo of skeletal, emaciated, starving children in ever room of her house. It seemed … Continue reading Starving Children

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