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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 […]

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The Gamble
dialogues, fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He … Continue reading The Gamble

Freedom to Escape
fables, stories

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape The warden paid a visit to Prisoner 1023388. She looked ill, but comfortable, behind the bars in … Continue reading Freedom to Escape

Flying Kites
stories

Flying Kites

Flying Kites She has a kite – a simple, red kite that she flies on the weekends. She’s a grown … Continue reading Flying Kites

Selena Gomez
stories

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez I knew Del would talk about winning the lottery. He’s old. He can barely walk. He’s illiterate and … Continue reading Selena Gomez

Fair Exchange
stories

Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange The handyman came when he said he’d come. He came and painted the main bedroom. Half way through … Continue reading Fair Exchange

8 miles
stories

8 miles

8 Miles I’d listened to his bullshit for over an hour. The dumbest, dullest, most boring bullshit that only an … Continue reading 8 miles

Starts
stories

Starts

Starts My mother rarely calls or messages. I call or message my mother even less than she calls or messages … Continue reading Starts

Midlife Crisis
stories

Midlife Crisis

Midlife Crisis My midlife crisis began with my illness. My illness set me back. My illness reflected my mortality back … Continue reading Midlife Crisis

White Lies
stories

White Lies

White Lies Ricky hated gays. He hated fags. He hated queers. Ricky spoke with pride about his disdain for gays … Continue reading White Lies

Little Golden Books
fables, stories

Little Golden Books

Little Golden Books I grew up on Little Golden Books. I was raised on Little Golden Books. I was a … Continue reading Little Golden Books

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