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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: literary fiction

Marshmallow Experiment
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Marshmallow Experiment

Marshmallow Experiment The twenty minutes expired. The experimenter stepped into the room. Little Lizzie was still there, sitting at the … Continue reading Marshmallow Experiment

The Transcendental Receiver
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The Transcendental Receiver

The Transcendental Receiver I was entranced by the advertisement for a newfangled radio wave receiver. In it, some childishly drawn … Continue reading The Transcendental Receiver

Vitamins and Buddhism
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Vitamins and Buddhism

I hadn’t seen him in a long time. And it still wasn’t long enough. He asked how I was. I … Continue reading Vitamins and Buddhism

Brutality
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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

Sickness
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Sickness

Sickness i was feeling weak and sick, so i quit drinking and smoking and gave myself more rest. i was … Continue reading Sickness

The Brooding Poet
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The Brooding Poet

The Brooding Poet She read his comment below a video on existentialism. His username was clever and dark and his … Continue reading The Brooding Poet

Good Drunk, Bad Drunk
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Good Drunk, Bad Drunk

Good Drunk, Bad Drunk Family lore has it my uncle was a notorious and vicious drunk when he was young. … Continue reading Good Drunk, Bad Drunk

He Walked……
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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……

Giving is Giving
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Giving is Giving

Giving is Giving He saw the flyer for the Mayor’s Fund Christmas Toy Collection for needy kids. He read it. … Continue reading Giving is Giving

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