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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: stories

Oscar
fables, stories

Oscar

Oscar His master opened the door. His master told Oscar to go outside to take a shit. Oscar trotted outside, … Continue reading Oscar

Production
mostly true stories, stories

Production

Production I awoke in the middle of a play that had already begun. I knew it was a play because … Continue reading Production

Carrots
stories

Carrots

Carrots The guard asked, “What would you like for your meal?” The prisoner replied, “I do not care.” The guard … Continue reading Carrots

The Comb
stories

The Comb

The Comb Jerry found a comb on the sidewalk. He picked it up. It was black and shiny. There was … Continue reading The Comb

Slaughterhouse
stories

Slaughterhouse

Slaughterhouse The gore of the slaughterhouse drove him insane. The terror. The horror. The brutality. The blood. The entrails. The … Continue reading Slaughterhouse

The Mudhole
fables, stories

The Mudhole

To get to the other side, he had to pass through the mudhole. He could clearly tell things on the … Continue reading The Mudhole

Gaps
poetry, stories

Gaps

Gaps if we meet again i won’t be able to say how much i need you knowing how little you … Continue reading Gaps

Underdogs
fables, stories

Underdogs

Underdogs Every week Sal bets 25 bucks on the whole card of underdogs. On an average night, if there’s 5 … Continue reading Underdogs

The Peach Tree
fables, stories

The Peach Tree

The Peach Tree She felt there was nothing better than ripe, succulent peaches in the summertime. She talked for years … Continue reading The Peach Tree

A Good Pitcher
fables, stories

A Good Pitcher

A Good Pitcher He was a good pitcher. A good reliever. He had all the pitches. Good slider. Good fastball. … Continue reading A Good Pitcher

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