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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: flash fiction

School Zone
fables, flash fiction, stories

School Zone

School Zone Jack smashed the alarm clock. It was 6 a.m. Jack, like every other weekday morning, rolled out of … Continue reading School Zone

Chili Parlor
flash fiction, stories

Chili Parlor

Chili Parlor Clive had been a high school teacher before he got caught fooling around with one of the cheerleaders … Continue reading Chili Parlor

Solitary Life of a Writer
fables, flash fiction, stories

Solitary Life of a Writer

Solitary Life of a Writer The writer said despondently, “It’s a solitary life, being a writer.” The other man, never … Continue reading Solitary Life of a Writer

Mother Bear
fables, flash fiction, stories

Mother Bear

Mother Bear The mother bear napped in her den, leaving her three cubs to roam and explore the forest on … Continue reading Mother Bear

Biff’s Football
fables, flash fiction, stories

Biff’s Football

Biff’s Football Biff was the only kid in the neighborhood that had a football. Between all the other kids there … Continue reading Biff’s Football

The Text
flash fiction

The Text

The Text Wayne’s text dinged at around 10 a.m. I work nights so most folks know not to call or … Continue reading The Text

Happy Wife, Happy Life
flash fiction, stories

Happy Wife, Happy Life

Happy Wife, Happy Life Ronnie barked at his wife, “Mildred, my beer’s empty.” Mildred scampered to the refrigerator. She opened … Continue reading Happy Wife, Happy Life

Eyebrow Threading
flash fiction, stories

Eyebrow Threading

Eyebrow Threading She told Gracie she wanted her eyebrows threaded. She said there was a place in the strip mall, … Continue reading Eyebrow Threading

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