The Record Player “Beethoven is glorious,” she said. “Hearing Beethoven fills my heart with such joy. Beethoven is rapturous. Nothing … Continue reading The Record Player

Lion I’m not good at looking people in the eyes. I guess it’s because I’ve experience too much of the … Continue reading Lion

Writer I had a good idea for a story. A long time ago I took a lot of philosophy courses. … Continue reading Writer

New Shoes Bill said he needed a new pair of shoes. He said his old ones were falling apart. He … Continue reading New Shoes

Pecker Gnats The Mecca stunk. Ralph told Jerry, the owner, “That grease is getting old. Starting to stink.” Jerry said, … Continue reading Pecker Gnats

Manson Sucks He read the headlines and stories about Marilyn Manson being an abusive scumbag. He read how the musician … Continue reading Manson Sucks

Sobs & Suffering The woman wept so long and so loud her suffering could be heard in heaven. She sobbed … Continue reading Sobs & Suffering

Fireworks I can hear the bangs and blasts on the 4th of July. And the flashes of the celebration burst … Continue reading Fireworks

Cooked Rook The embers were almost dead. The pot and the stew and the husband and wife were still warm. … Continue reading Cooked Rook

The Birthday Cake “I was thinking about baking you a cake for your birthday,” Ellen said. “From scratch.” “That’ll be … Continue reading The Birthday Cake