The Pittsburgh Fan
The Pittsburgh Fan He’d driven them nearly 300 miles to watch his beloved, hometown team play. It was a disappointing, … Continue reading The Pittsburgh Fan
Category: stories
Mother’s Keeper
Mother’s Keeper her mother leered across the street with envy as the children and grandchildren of her neighbor raucously came … Continue reading Mother’s Keeper
Putt-Putt World
Putt-Putt World My uncle owned and operated a putt-putt golf course about a mile from my house. My uncle was … Continue reading Putt-Putt World
Everybody Deserves to Feel Sexy
Everybody Deserves to Feel Sexy It was late in our shift. The work was winding down. Everybody had gone on … Continue reading Everybody Deserves to Feel Sexy
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
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
Is It About Me?
Is It About Me? “I write,” I confessed. “Is it about me?” she asked. “It’s about many things. Everything and … Continue reading Is It About Me?
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
Performance Artist
Performance Artist He screamed at the coaches. He fumed at the referees. He screamed at the players, calling them cocksuckers … Continue reading Performance Artist
Knife Fight
Yet another account of another man killed in a knife fight. This one, ironically, a butcher, stabbed in the throat … Continue reading Knife Fight
